Last Thursday, Spectrum partnered with REVOLT TV to present a $25,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant to the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL), one of the recipients of its 2025 Spectrum Digital Education Grants. The funding will support LAUL’s initiatives to help bridge the digital divide, including their Uplift Digital Hub and BRIDGES LA programs for underserved youth and seniors.
During the event, Six-time GRAMMY Award-winning producer Derrick Milano led a Music Production Masterclass and produced an original track live on stage with the help of Lex Bratcher and other rising artists, showcasing the importance and impact of having a digital imprint. LAUL promotes economic empowerment through education, entrepreneurship, housing, health, workforce development, and community development. “Shoutout to my childhood friend Morgan Franklin for reaching out to me for this opportunity to put together this master class for young artists to witness and inspire their creativity,” Milano said.
He then spoke about being informed about the event and offered the opportunity to create a song live with artist Lex Bratcher during the showcase.” This is a dope moment because people only see the final product when the music is released, but not the process of creation. They think once you reach a certain point in your artistry that everything becomes easy, but there are still moments of frustration that happen, and that’s all part of the process.”
The purpose of the initiative is to help make digital currency accessible to the youth and teach them the importance of merging their creativity with technology. “When it comes to digital currency, everything is in the palm of your hand. It’s about working smarter, not harder, and with AI being a thing, we have to learn how to maximize our potential with it,” Milano said.
Batcher, a young artist signed to Offscript Worldwide’s 440 Artists imprint under Revolt, is collaborating with Milano to create a song during their live studio session. “It’s a surreal moment, and I am definitely appreciative of Revolt for this opportunity,” Batcher said. ” I want to show kids and young artists how extremely important and accessible having a digital footprint is. To have a name means to have a brand, and you have to expose everybody to your creativity, and I hope to do that with this live studio session.”
Senator Lola Smallwood Cuevas, whose background is in advocacy and community support, is proud and extremely supportive of the opportunity Spectrum and Revolt have provided to the LAUL and Los Angeles youth. “We need to be able to tell our authentic stories and not let outside media influence the perception of our community with biased reports. This grant helps the youth take back control and educate not only themselves on digital footprint and currency, but also of the South LA community.” Smallwood Cuevas said. “The equity and community uplift that is happening tonight will only provide assets, education, and professional skill building to the next generation of journalists and activists.”
