Voice Raise 2026
About
VoiceRaise is an annual gathering of LA Voice staff, community members, and Los Angeles county leaders. Over a catered dinner and community-reflective performances, we come together across race, place, and faith to celebrate our wins, and look toward the future at an LA County that reflects the dignity of all people.
This Little Light
“In light of the universe we’ve inherited and the gift of our lives, what kind of human beings ought we be? What kind of human beings does the God of the universe require of us?” - Rev. James Lawson
The belief that each person is imbued with a spark of the divine is foundational to LA Voice’s mission. It is why we stand firm in our commitment to transforming LA County into one of equity and abundance for all. As the late Rev. Lawson suggests, it is how we cultivate that spark, that light, that makes all the difference.
honorees
Brandon was instrumental in the establishment of Pasadena’s Police Oversight Board and Pasadena Rent Stabilization Department, groundbreaking initiatives. As the founder of Merge Black Pasadena, the Young Kings Mentoring Retreat, and Project Passion, he has cultivated spaces where young people, community members, and changemakers can unite, grow, and take action. Brandon is grounded by faith, family, and an unshakable belief in the power of unity.
As a clergy leader for LA Voice, Fr. Brendan has organized people across LA County to uplift the voices of those closest to harm, and thus closest to the solutions that will transform LA County into one of equity and abundance for all. From his work on affordable housing and income inequality, to his tireless commitment face-to-face with armed masked agents in righteous love and soulful resistance to attacks on our immigrant neighbors, Fr. Brendan exemplifies what it means to build faith and power.
