In this episode of The Legal Lens Podcast, host Angela Reddock-Wright welcomes attorney Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League. Together, they address the urgent national and local challenges facing Black communities in 2025.
In this episode of The Legal Lens Podcast, host Angela Reddock-Wright welcomes attorney Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Cynthia Mitchell-Heard, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Urban League. Together, they address the urgent national and local challenges facing Black communities in 2025.
Marc Morial breaks down the federal policy threats—including tax cut bills, deep spending cuts to programs like Medicaid, HUD, job training, and workforce development—and explains why these moves represent a historic redistribution of resources that will devastate working, Black, and Brown Americans. Cynthia Mitchell-Heard details the direct local fallout, explaining how these federal decisions threaten the ability of the Los Angeles Urban League and its partners to deliver essential services, from education and housing to small business support.
They also discuss the collective efforts of the National and Los Angeles Urban Leagues, coupled with other organizations, to assist the residents and business owners impacted by the fires in the Los Angeles County Altadena/Eaton area wildfires.