‘They Cannot Afford Daycare’: Urban League Discusses Plans to Host Head Start Children

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New Urban League CEO is Looking at Local Needs During Challenging Times

Laurie Shanderson Evans has her sights set on the future of the Knoxville Area Urban League (Knoxville, TN), but the nonprofit’s new leader knows she has to start with what her community needs right now.

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Urban League Convenes Leaders and Advocates for 3rd Annual State of Black Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Urban League (Los Angeles, CA), a leading civil rights and economic empowerment organization, convened prominent leaders, advocates, and community partners for the third annual gathering of the State of Black Los Angeles on October 16, 2025, at the University of Southern California’s Town and Gown Ballroom.

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Montgomery Partners with Urban League to Expand Community Services

 Mayor Steven L. Reed and William A. Barnes, President and CEO of the Urban League of Alabama (Birmingham, AL), have announced a significant expansion of Urban League programs into Montgomery.

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Urban League Expo Brings Resources, Hope to Tornado-Scarred North St. Louis

Three months after the May 16 tornado ripped apart lives and structures in neighborhoods surrounding the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) headquarters, the historic building at 1408 North Kingshighway was a haven of happiness, health care and economic empowerment.

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Join NUL in NYC: March on Wall Street!

This year, the National Urban League (NUL) proudly joins the National Action Network (NAN) as a national partner for the March on Wall Street (MOWS).

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Urban League’s Summer Resource Festival Draws Nearly 1,800 to Jimi Hendrix Park

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (Seattle, WA) recently held its 4th Annual Summer Resource Festival at Jimi Hendrix Park, bringing together nearly 1,800 people for a day of food, entertainment, and community resources.

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$1.5 Million Awarded to Support Wisconsin Small Businesses

Over $1.5 million in small business funding is being granted to organizations across Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation announced.

The funding to 10 organizations is part of WEDC’s small business development grants, which aim to help businesses with improvements, training and other support.

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How the Urban League is Reshaping Economic Freedom for Diverse Communities

When Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh discovered an old letter at the Urban League of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale, FL), it felt like holding a piece of living history. Dated 1974 and addressed to founder Margaret Roach, the letter outlined the steps to form a local Urban League chapter and included a modest startup budget of just $30,000.

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Louisville Urban League Launching New Program to Combat Childhood Obesity

The Louisville Urban League or LUL (Louisville, KY) will use more than $1 million to help tackle childhood obesity in the city's west end.

The nonprofit said Kentucky ranks third in the nation for childhood obesity. Obesity also impacts poorer communities at a higher rate.

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