State of Black Los Angeles Highlights Future of Communities of Color

Speakers included U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Acting Secretary Adrianne Todman, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, USC President Dr. Carol Folt, NBC Universal President and General Manager Todd Mokhtari, County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, L.A. Councilwoman Heather Hutt, State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, ARDI Executive Director Dr. D’Artagnan Scorza, and Dr. Tolu Wuraola, also of ARDI.  Also, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove presented a $963,000 check to Cynthia Mitchell Heard, LAUL president/CEO, to assist the organization with its efforts to positively affect change in Los Angeles.