News From The Frontlines
Hear from the voices of the movement and our partners fighting for justice and equity in Los Angeles.
May 2022
This May, Liberty Hill honors the many contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) and stands in solidarity with AA and NHPI organizers demanding an end to racial violence and fighting for systemic change. This month, we will be looking back at the many ways in which AA and NHPI organizers have led broad coalitions to progressive victories, and the roles that AA and NHPI communities have played in the fight for justice across Southern California. In this issue, we’ll look back on highlights from our Upton Sinclair Homecoming Celebration, spotlight some of our AA and NHPI grantee partner organizations, highlight our Housing Justice work, and much more. Read on!
Honoring Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This May, Liberty Hill honors the many contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA and NHPIs) and stands in solidarity with AA and NHPI organizers demanding an end to racial violence and fighting for systemic change.
Liberty Hill New Podcast is Live!
Liberty Hill’s new podcast—"Conversations From The Frontlines: Real Talk, Real Change" hosted by our President and CEO Shane Murphy Goldsmith is now live and online!
2022 Upton Sinclair Homecoming Celebration Wrap Up
Our 2022 Upton Sinclair Homecoming Celebration was a sold out success! After 3 long years apart, the Liberty Hill community came together like never before to celebrate the progressive victories and visionaries powering progress in L.A.
Activism in Action: ACCE Demands Housing Justice Now
Through a Stay Housed L.A. clinic, one of our grantees—ACCE—started organizing tenants at a building with about 400 units that are rife with every habitability issue imaginable, including raw sewage seeping through the pipes, flees, bed bugs, and black mold.
2021 Voices of Change: Justice for All Video Contest
We invited youth from Arts for Healing and Justice Network, Anti Recidivism Coalition, Youth Mentoring Connection, Amazing Grace Conservatory, and Share Fest to tell us what justice for all means to them. Their voices remind us why we’re in this fight and continue to leave us inspired. Watch this video mosaic to hear their visions for a just future.
Join the Liberty Hill Team!
Join us for a virtual networking event with Power to Fly to meet our team and learn more about the social justice philanthropy landscape in Los Angeles. Register for our virtual networking event on May 5th at 6 PM PST!