Press Releases

Press Room

Please address media/press inquiries to:

Marsha D. Mitchell
Communications Director
marsha@cocosouthla.org
Phone: 750.9087 Ext.213
Cell: 323-840-4895

Julio C. Esperias, Jr.
Communications Manager
julio@cocosouthla.org
Cell: 424-409-1752

Community Coalition Sues the State of California and Wins $2B Educational Equity Lawsuit
LAPD Police Chief Appointment Must Prioritize Shift from Criminalization to Equity and Care-Centered Safety
The We Are CD14 Statement Regarding Kevin De Leon’s Bid For Reelection
Community Coalition Granted $800K to ‘Help Stop the Hate’
Community Coalition’s Statement Regarding Raises for LAPD
Genesis LA to create 3C initiative to boost Black, Latino homeownership in Los Angeles
Community Coalition Receives $2 Million from the State of California for the Center for Community Organizing
Community Coalition's Statement on the Supreme Court Striking Down College Affirmative Action Programs
The Make LA Whole Coalition Applauds The Mayor's Budget
The Make LA Whole Priority Statement
Equity Alliance for LA’s Kids Calls on LAUSD Board and Superintendent Carvalho to Support Workers With Living Wages
Media Advisory: The Police Free LAUSD Coalition comment on the Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP), mental health and wellness, and community-based safety resources in LAUSD
Community Coalition's Statement on the Reappointment of Chief Michel Moore
The People's Housing Stories: Elevating the Story of Homelessness in South Los Angeles
Community Coalition’s Statement on the Recent LAPD-Involved Deaths
Community Coalition Founder Karen Bass Is First Woman Elected Mayor of Los Angeles
Community Coalition’s Statement Urging Kevin De Leon to Resign Now
Community Coalition Demands Resignation of Latino Leaders for Racist, Anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous, and Anti-LGBTQIA Statements
Community Coalition Statement on Roe v. Wade
Chase’s 3C Initiative Aims to Bridge Racial Wealth Gap
Doubling Down on Our Invitation: $300 Million Investment in Community Programs & Launch Permanent Community Investment Fund
Commit to Protect and Grow Vital Community Programs
The Community Coalition Further Extends Its Imprint In South Los Angeles Through the Acquisition of Its Second Site
Community Coalition Hires Ryan Smith as First Chief Strategy Officer
Equity Alliance for LA’s Kids Hosts Town Hall With LA Unified Superintendent Carvalho
The Ron Finley Project Partners with MasterClass and Donates Free Subscriptions to South LA
The People Are the Experts of Their Own Neighborhoods
The Community Coalition Presents The Barbershop Lounge: A Conversation Amongst Black Men
Los Angeles Moves to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products
Making LA Whole Coalition Says LA City Council’s 2021-22 Fiscal Year Budget Is A Good First Step
Community Coalition Presents Culture Cures: A Place of Hope and Healing
LA Unified Board Members Pass the “Equity is Justice Resolution 2021” with a 6-1 Vote
LA Commons and Community Coalition Partner to Receive $75K ‘Our Town’ Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Soapbox Donates 100K PPE Masks to Community Coalition
Statement on the Derek Chauvin Verdict
Community Demands for the Development of the Office of Racial Equity
Community Leaders and Residents Double Down on the Demand to Make LA Whole
Community Demands for the Development of the Office of Racial Equity
#CareForUs Rally Unites California’s Faith Leaders, and Essential Workers Plea to Government Leaders
#CareForUs Rally Unites California’s Faith Leaders, and Essential Workers Plea to Government Leaders
#CareForUs Rally Unites California’s Faith Leaders, and Essential Workers Plea to Government Leaders
Doubling Down Our Invitation
Community-Based, Labor and Advocacy Groups Present New Interactive Rapid Response Report on COVID-19 at The People’s Assembly on Race & Equity | May 7, 2020
Brotherhood Crusade, Community Coalition and InnerCity Struggle Join Forces to Support At-Risk Students in South and East LA | April 7, 2020
Weingart Foundation Grants $100,000 to Brotherhood Crusade, Community Coalition and InnerCity Struggle to Bring Aid to the Food and Technology Inequities in Los Angeles | April 14, 2020
CoCo Wins LA’s Great Streets Challenge | March 16, 2020