Our next in person meeting is the 4th Thursday, April 23rd from 7-9pm Sign up Here We will focus on upcoming May Day events, the power of Boycotts, and the Gubernatorial race! Come eraly for vendor buyout tacos!
Catch our latest posts: @nelafordemocracy (same on all socials)
Take a listen to NELA Alliance's Frieda Afary and other panelists on the RECORDING:
In the Imperial Crosshairs: Trump’s War and its Consequences for the People of Iran and Ukraine
Presented by Haymarket Books and Ukraine Solidarity Network
Killed by ICE Placards Toolkit created by NELA Alliance for Democracy to utilize and share freely!
Placards and info to honor those lives that have been brutally taken, whether by appalling conditions or outright executions. Share freely! More on our Resources Page
57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
Join us in person or tune into our Facebook live stream on Saturday, April 25th 2026 for the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Program Schedule:
11:30am – Call to Order with Music and Banner Procession
12pm-2pm Speakers, Banner Procession to the Cemetery and Interfaith Service, Ondo dancing
2pm – 5pm – Visit the Interpretive Center and other areas at the National Historic Site
5pm – Intergenerational conversations at Manzanar at Dusk-Lone Pine High School
Facebook live can be accessed here: https://facebook.com/events/s/57th-annual-manzanar-pilgrimag/2070097996867404/
NELA Weekly Action | Community Connections and Protest is on hold this week so we can support
NELA Unity Fest with NELA Food Distribution and community partners!
SYCAMORE GROVE PARK 4702 N Figueroa St LA 90042
Saturday, April 25 from 1PM–6PM
Come out to NELA Unity Fest at Sycamore Grove Park for an afternoon dedicated to community, connection, and celebration 💛
Enjoy food, music, family activities, and valuable community resources — all in the spirit of bringing Northeast LA together. Hosted by NELA Food Distribution, this is a beautiful opportunity to connect, celebrate, and support one another.
Bring your family, invite your neighbors, and help spread the word — we hope to see you there!
Celebrating NELA Food Distribution's 1 YEAR anniversary
NELA Unity Festival was created with love and intention — a space to connect, uplift, and shine a light on local businesses, community resources, and the incredible folks who keep our neighborhood thriving. This is more than an event… it’s a gathering of hearts, stories, and shared purpose.
Come spend the day in the park with us — enjoy amazing talent, good vibes, and meaningful connection with our volunteers, their families, and neighbors like you. And yes… it’s ALL FREE 🙌
Pull up, bring your people, and celebrate what we’ve built together ✊🏾
We stand in solidarity. We stand in community.
Sign up HERE to Join NELA Alliance for Democracy's weekly actions at Cypress Park Home Depot USUALLY Sundays 12-2pm as we challenge the brutal attacks on our communities and Home Depot's complicity in the ICE Raids.
Get ready for May Day!!
NELA Alliance for Democracy is joining the May Day action at MacArthur Park and marching to downtown, but is also supporting two events that weekend:
Spring Resistance Art Night | Fall of Freedom
No Concentration Camps in CA Statewide Day of Action
See NELA Alliance for Democracy's response to the War in Iran on NELA NEWS and read our Anti-War Statement HERE
Upcoming ACTIONS: More info on the Action page & Community Support page
Our Get Started page is a great place to get activated!
who
we
are
We are a grassroots collective in Northeast Los Angeles committed to nonviolent action in defense of democracy.
*NELA Alliance for Democracy is an affiliated Indivisible chapter.
Defend Democracy
Fight Fascism
Protect Human Rights
Support Vulnerable Communities
what
we
do
Our Strategy
History shows that grassroots non-violent action works.
We build community, offer education, connect people with possible actions, and develop the skills we'll need to defend our democracy.
Discover trainings, aligned organizations, news sources, recommended reading, worthy causes, and more.
Join us in Northeast Los Angeles on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 pm
Click here to sign up for our next meeting
Thursday, April 23rd from 7-9pm