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Every day, grassroots leaders are working to expand equality
and opportunity in L.A.
Liberty Hill invests in these leaders, making sure they
have the money, skills and alliances they need to create change, not charity. Their
important work often goes unnoticed by the media. You can read their stories
here.
Sentayehu Silassie, a 57-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, drove a taxi on the streets of L.A. for more than 18 years. Unlike many of his fellow taxi workers, who rarely complained for fear of retaliation, Silassie was vocal about the taxi industry's practices. It cost him his job. Read on >>
Result: $22 million in additional wages for 3,700 L.A. taxi drivers.
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When San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began marrying gay couples in 2004, the Chinese community in the San Gabriel Valley erupted in protest. Large rallies, supported by church leaders, were held opposing gay marriage. Doreena Wong, a lawyer and social change activist of Chinese descent, was alarmed. Read on >>
Result: Majority support for same-sex marriage in California's Asian/Asian Pacific Islander communities. Powered by Liberty Hill.
As a kid, Angelo Logan and his friends played near the chemical drums stacked one on top of the other in his neighborhood. One day a man came out and yelled, "Get out! This stuff can kill you." Read on >>
Result: Cleaner air for 30 million Californians. Powered by Liberty Hill.
Mayra Diaz never figured she’d go to college. Her dad, a stocker at The 99¢ Only Stores, hadn’t gone to college. Neither had her mother who works sewing garments. Read on >>
Result: More than 16,000 East L.A. high school students will receive a better education over the next 10 years. Powered by Liberty Hill.
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