We are excited to see our VP of Programs, Lori Cox, at this year's LA84 Foundation Play Equity Summit on April 17! Cox will bring her over three decades of experience working with communities and youth to help uplift the power of sports and play for all kids. Secure your spot at…

Black Girls Play is an essential story of representation. We were proud to partner with California Endowment and ESPN Citizenship to open our doors to LA youth for this screening. Thanks for coming out ABC7 Eyewitness News!

“Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?” - Cesar Chavez

Today we honor a true civil rights icon who fought for justice and labor rights of all Americans #CesarChavezDay

Last night ESPN, LA84 Foundation and California Endowment hosted young people for a screening of “Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games,” followed by a panel with the film’s directors Joe Brewster and Michele Stephenson, moderated by stan verrett.

Our CEO and President Dr. Robert K. Ross joined @ESPN and LA84 Foundation for a screening of 'Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games.'

This Rada Studio NYC production explores the history of hand games and their influence on culture, music, and dance. ✊

We were excited to welcome UCLA Beach VB athletes & coach Jenny Johnson Jordan for a visit and tour of the Rafer Johnson exhibit with our President & CEO @renataangeleno

Be part of something huge! The Play Equity Summit is where our movement gains momentum. We’re thrilled to have Kevin Frazier joined by Alyssa & Gisele Thompson of Angel City FC. Register to be at the forefront of change: la84.org/summit-2024/ #PlayEquitySummit24 #youthsports

Appreciate the visit today with @ThomasByrne Minister for Sport and Physical Education of Ireland, to discuss #PlayEquity and the LA84 Foundation legacy of building a better world through sport.

We were thrilled to meet Marcella Smyth, Consul General of Ireland, and her delegation for a tour of our sports library and visit about the 40 years of impact of the LA84 Foundation as a legacy of the 1984 Summer Olympics. May the road rise up where we meet again.

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth 3 leaders are added to #PlayEquitySummit24 – Megan Bartlett of The Center for Healing and Justice through Sport, Iliana Limón Romero, sports editor of Los Angeles Times & Julie Uhrman, president of Angel City FC Register: la84.org/summit-2024 #playequityfund #youthsports #sportseducation

Final thoughts from Renata Simril as the delegation led by the Mayor Karen Bass departs France 🇫🇷 for Los Angeles ☀️ after a busy & productive visit. #Paris2024

Scenes from Paris as a delegation of Los Angeles civic leaders – including LA84 President & CEO Renata Simril – led by Mayor Karen Bass collaborate & build new connections for the future. #Paris2024

In France, LA84 President Renata Simril continues her travels with a delegation led by LA Mayor Karen Bass, meeting Mayor Mathieu Hanotin of Saint-Denis – visiting the Olympic & Paralympic Village – and Mayor Karim Bouamrane of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, to discuss #Paris2024

We thank the ‘84 LAOOC, staff and volunteers for the enduring legacy LA84 Foundation continues to make. Sam the Eagle looks forward to having the games back in 2028. #Paris24 #LA28 #OlympicLegacy #PlayEquity

Mayor Karen Bass, French Minister of Sports and the Olympic & Paralympic Games Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, and our Renata Simril greeting the media in Paris. Oudéa-Castéra said watching the 1984 LA Games is a memorable experience, and she lit up receiving Sam The Eagle. #Paris2024

“The enduring legacy of the 1984 Olympics lies in its commitment to building a better world through sports.” Through the LA84 Foundation, a legacy of unity, inspiration & hope: bit.ly/LABJ-legacy-of… #youthsports #sports

LA84 Foundation President & CEO Renata Simril is part of a delegation led by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass currently in Paris meeting with officials & business leaders to view preparations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games #Paris2024
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Join the movement! Register today for April 17: la84.org/summit-2024/ #PlayEquitySummit24

Did you know: It wasn’t until the 1984 Olympics that a Black person lit the Olympic cauldron? That hero was our very own Rafer Johnson who spent his life breaking barriers and making an impact beyond the Olympic stage #BlackHistoryMonth #PlayEquity

For #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate April Holmes After a train accident resulted in the amputation of her left leg below the knee, a surgeon gave her info on the Paralympic Games. Holmes became a 3x Paralympian & founded the April Holmes Foundation to assist others. #PlayEquity