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National Urban League
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 - 2:44pm

Urban League Outlines Multi-million Dollar Rebuild Plans for Tornado-Damaged Site

16 months after a devastating EF3 tornado tore through North St. Louis, transforming a staple neighborhood retail plaza into a mound of rubble, new plans are emerging to turn the cleared dirt lot into a multi-million dollar community anchor.

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National Urban League
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 - 2:08pm

Thousands March in D.C. as Leaders Warn of Voting and Civil Rights Rollbacks

More than six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and declared his dream for a more just America, thousands gathered in Washington on Friday to warn that voting rights and other freedoms he fought and died for are once again under threat.

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National Urban League
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 - 2:26pm

Community Leaders Unite at Chicago Urban League to Launch National Civility Month

Community leaders, elected officials, educators, faith leaders, and advocates gathered at the Chicago Urban League (Chicago, IL) to officially launch National Civility Month, reaffirming their collective commitment to advancing respect, meaningful dialogue, and safer communities throughout Cook County and the State of Illinois.

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National Urban League
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - 4:08pm

Urban League Receives $65,000 Donation for Back-to-School Event

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) received more than 40,000 pounds of food and household essentials Wednesday through a partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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National Urban League
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - 4:16pm

Urban League Targets Business Growth with New Ascension-St. James Training Cohort

The Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) is expanding its entrepreneurial development efforts in Ascension and St. James parishes through a new cohort of its Scale Up! Louisiana program, designed to help established small businesses grow and become more profitable.

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National Urban League
Mon, 04 May 2026 - 10:24am

Life and Legacy of an Urban League Giant: Remembering Porter "P.G." Peeples

It is with extreme regret and sorrow that we announce the passing of a Giant in the Urban League Movement, Porter G.

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National Urban League
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 - 9:34am

Announcing 2025-2026 NUL Congressional Advocacy Program Graduates

The Washington Bureau is pleased to introduce the 2025-2026 Graduates of the National Urban League Congressional Advocacy Program! 

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National Urban League
Mon, 04 May 2026 - 11:25am

Black and Latino Civil Rights Leaders Urge Unity in L.A. Town Hall

Leaders from prominent civil rights organizations and labor unions gathered with L.A. community members to discuss the economic and political issues being faced by Black and Latino communities in the U.S. — many of whom remain overworked, underpaid and under-protected.

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National Urban League
Mon, 04 May 2026 - 10:56am

Urban League’s 108th Annual Dinner Honored Survival, Service and a Shared Path Ahead

Inside the St. Louis Marriott Grand on Thursday, April 30, the applause rose like a long, overdue exhale. It was the kind of release that comes from a room full of people who have lived through something together. Nearly a year has passed since May 16, 2025, when an EF3 tornado tore through North St. Louis. And on this night, at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (St. Louis, MO) 108th Annual Dinner, the community gathered to honor what was lost, what was rebuilt, and what still lies ahead.

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National Urban League
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 - 6:21pm

DreamFi: A New Financial Platform Built to Close the Wealth Gap

For renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump, the fight for justice has always extended beyond the courtroom. Known as "Black America's Attorney General" for his representation of families in landmark cases involving George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tyre Nichols, and Ahmaud Arbery, Crump has now turned his attention to one of the most persistent inequities facing Black and brown communities

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