ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES BLACK WORKER CENTER
We’re building a world where Black workers thrive.
The Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC) is building Black Worker Power by expanding access to quality jobs, strengthening worker rights, and advancing economic justice across Los Angeles. Through organizing, workforce development, policy advocacy, and strategic partnerships, we work alongside Black workers and communities to create lasting opportunities.
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Our Vision
We envision a future where Black workers thrive in quality careers, exercise collective power, and help shape an equitable economy for generations to come.
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Our Mission
Our mission at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC) is to increase access to quality jobs, reduce employment discrimination, and improve industries that employ Black workers through organizing, workforce development, and advocacy.
Our Leadership
Our Board of Directors, Team members and community partners bring deep experience, lived expertise, and a shared commitment to advancing Black Worker Power.
Executive Committee
Dr. Regina Freer - Professor and Chair, Politics Department, Occidental College
Board President
Dr. Jasmine Hill - Professor of Public Policy & Sociology, UCLA
Secretary
Khalil Edwards - Development Director, Power California
Treasurer
Members of the Board
Baba Akili - National Field Coordinator, Black Lives Matter Grassroots & Director, Fannie Lou Hammer Institute
Sherri Bell - Deputy Labor Commissioner, Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement, California Labor Commissioner’s Office
La’Tonya Harris, Co-Executive Director of Operations & Finance, LABWC
Herman Jones - Political & Community Organizer, United Teachers Los Angeles
Greg Mann - Senior Attorney Mediator, California Civil Rights Department
Rosemarie Molina - Adjunct Professor, CSUDH & UCLA
Chloe Osmer - Organizing Director, California Labor Federation
Jante’ Pruitt - Development & Communications, Cooperation LA/dba L.A. Co-op Lab
Dr. Kendrick Roberson - Assistant Professor, Pepperdine University & UCLA
Rashina Young - Government Relations Manager, Southern California Edison
Power Black Workers
Join us as we create pathways to quality jobs, strengthen communities, and invest in Black Worker Power.
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Our Story
In 2009, the LABWC started as a project at the UCLA Labor Center. We recognized the growing need for robust and centralized spaces where Black workers could connect with each other, build leadership skills, and access resources that help us have greater control over our workplaces. In 2011, we officially opened our doors.
The LABWC was created to address persistent inequities in employment and economic opportunity affecting Black workers. Since then, the organization has grown into a trusted Black-led nonprofit connecting workers, employers, labor, philanthropy, and community partners to create pathways to family-sustaining careers.
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Our Impact
Every year, LABWC equips workers with career readiness skills, supports campaigns that improve workplace conditions, builds partnerships with employers, and advocates for policies that expand opportunity.
Our 15 Year Legacy
Watch our LABWC 15th Anniversary Celebration recap.
Timeline