Civil & Human Rights Program
Addressing long-standing discrimination impacting underserved communities.
Key Impact
Met with over 80 nonprofit and community organizations
The Civil & Human Rights Department supports programming of the newly created department addressing the long-standing discrimination impacting underserved and minority communities which denies equal treatment in private commerce, education, employment, and housing.
Issue Area
Partners
Civil & Human Rights Department, City of Los Angeles
Union Bank
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