Louisville Urban League Challenge Offers Teens, Young Adults Cash

Teenagers and young adults in Louisville have daily chances to win cash from the Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY).

The organization launched a new social media challenge aimed at promoting social interaction during COVID-19 stay-home orders.

It’s called “Louisville versus Da Rona.”

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Fifty Percent of People Testing Positive for COVID-19 in Kansas City are Black

Jae Bennett began coughing last Saturday afternoon after visiting some Kansas City homeless camps as part of his job with a nonprofit.

By that evening, his dry cough had worsened and his temperature climbed to 104 degrees.

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Urban League to Host Virtual Job Fair Targeting Essential Workers

In the midst of a record-breaking number of people filing for unemployment, one Louisiana organization is hosting a series of virtual job fairs to connect people looking for work with potential employers.

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1,000+ Families Fed Through Urban League Giveaway

The back up of cars spilled out far beyond the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis' (St. Louis, MO) parking lot and onto Jennings Station Road. 

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Equal to the Challenge: A Message from Gwendolyn Grant

We know these are difficult and uncertain times. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you as we continue to grapple with the enormous scale and impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As you know, our staff began working remotely on Monday, March 16.

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UL Greater Pitt & City Provide Short Term Housing Assistance to Residents

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh’s (URA) Board of Directors this afternoon approved a new program for households at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) who have been affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Early Data Show African Americans Impacted by COVID-19 Alarming Rate

No, the coronavirus is not an “equalizer.” Black people are being infected and dying at higher rates. Here’s what Milwaukee is doing about it — and why governments need to start releasing data on the race of COVID-19 patients.

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African Americans Organizations Join Forces for 2020 Census Campaign

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation is joining forces with several national and state organizations to launch a social media campaign to get African Americans to fill out the 2020 census.

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Diversity Career Success Series: Better Balance

Has work-life balance been a struggle for you? Join us for a supportive and educational session where you'll learn the keys to work/life balance when working from home, with guest speaker Tiffany Southerland.

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Urban League Joins with OPS to Boost Education

The year a student transitions between middle school and high school — 8th grade — is described in education circles as a “make or break” year.

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