National Urban League, BET launch National Black Voter Day

BET and the National Urban League on Friday rolled out National Black Voter Day, an initiative focused on getting Black Americans registered to vote ahead of November.

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'Small Unites' National Initiative to Boost Minority Owned Businesses

Small Unites, a national initiative to provide immediate support for American small businesses facing immense economic challenges, launches today.

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Food Lion Donates $500,000 to Support Racial Equality and Justice

Food Lion Donates $500,000 to Support Racial Equality and Justice

Funding Earmarked to Support Programming of Long-Standing Community Partners

Food Lion announced today that it has selected several longstanding community partners to receive additional funding to support their work to address racial equality and justice.

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‘Retired’ McDuffie Never Quitting the Fight for Equality

It’s a good bet the knife-carrying suspect and his buddy who challenged racial justice protesters outside a Hertel Avenue bar never attended the Buffalo Urban League’s (Buffalo, NY) annual gala.

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Black-Jewish unity Week Celebrates Shared History, Combats Bigotry

Passage of NO HATE Act Essential to Improve Nation’s Ability to Fight Hate Crimes

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NUL Congressional Advocacy Program Fall 2020 Cohort

The National Urban League Washington Bureau is pleased to announce applications are now open for the National Urban League Congressional Advocacy Program Fall 2020 Cohort!

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Louisville Urban League, Local Orgs Work to Register, Turn Out Black Voters

The Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) and several nonprofit organizations announced efforts to increase Black voter turnout Friday as part of the first National Black Voter Day.

The National Urban League and BET announced the day as one piece of their "Reclaim Your Vote" campaign.

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AHA Virtual Conference on COVID-19: From Recovery to Building

Health care strategy was turned upside down in early 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a matter of weeks, the crisis impacted every aspect of care delivery nationwide.

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Urban League Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

NEW YORK (July 17, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of Congressman John Lewis

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Free Farmers Market in Honor of Breonna Taylor Feeds Thousands

2,000 boxes of produce were given to Louisville residents Saturday in the name of Breonna Taylor.

Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother said the service reflects who her daughter was.

“This is the type of stuff she lived for,” Palmer expressed. “To help anybody, so to do this in her honor, it just shows her character.”

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