NUL in the News

“Creole Sausage Queen” Wins Pitch Competition at National Urban League Small Business Matters Entrepreneurship Summit

(NEW ORLEANS) AUGUST 8, 2024 – Julie Vaucresson, owner and operator of Creole Made Easy, LLC, took top honors at the National Urban League Pitch Competition at the Small Business  Matters Entrepreneurship Summit. 

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National Urban League President Discusses the Importance of Black Male Voters

It’s less than three months to Election Day and while every vote is important in a presidential election, campaigns often set their sights on a few key groups they believe could help tip the scales in their favor.  

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Urban League Of Greater Chattanooga And CEO Receive National Honor

The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga and its president and CEO, Candy Johnson, have been honored with the John W. Mack Medal of Honor during the National Urban League Conference, held in New Orleans. These distinguished affiliates are designated as "Affiliate of the Year" for their respective market sizes. This

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Home to Halrem

Read more about our new headquarters, which will house New York City’s first museum devoted to the American civil rights movement.

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Donald Payne: Mourning Continues For NJ Congressman With ‘Big Heart’

Donald Payne Jr. took up the mantle of his father, a trailblazing congressman, and carved out a legacy that was "uniquely his own."

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No Surprise: U.S. Census Says Black Wealth on National Decline

If the annual National Urban League report (NUL) measured the effectiveness of white supremacy, disinvestment and financial bias toward African American households, these agencies of destruction would receive an astounding grade.

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Columbine Could Have Been a Turning Point in Tackling America's Gun Violence. It wasn't.

Twenty-five years later, the gun industry’s greed and elected leaders’ cowardice continue to prevail, the head of the National Urban League writes.

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How Racist, Anti-Immigrant Disinformation Added to the Key Bridge Tragedy

The rhetoric surfaced on social media almost immediately.  “Is this another preventable accident or was this intentional act due to a DEI hire?”

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Is DEI a Racial Slur? Rise in Term Outrages Black Americans

Black Americans say "DEI" has been co-opted as a racial slur after conservatives sought to blame diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

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Tallahassee Teen Pleads For Neighbors to Lock Car Doors to Prevent Gun Violence

A Tallahassee teenager has joined the local chapter of the Urban League in urging residents to remove guns from their cars, especially if they leave their vehicles unlocked.

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