NUL in the News

‘No Violence Know Peace’: Advocates Rally at Brockton High Following Calls for National Guard to Quell Violence

Dozens of activists, community members and parents gathered at the entrance of Brockton High School Monday morning to welcome students back after a weeklong vacation during which their school was in the national spotlight.

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Jon Batiste Will Be Special Guest at Louisville Urban League's Derby Gala

The Louisville Urban League is putting together their big annual Derby Gala, and they have some big, special guests. The gala, dubbed “Mardi Gras Louisville,”

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Urban league of Northwest Receives High-Quality Summer Programming Grant

Urban League of Northwest Among Indiana Department of Education Recipients of High-Quality Summer Programming Grant (Indianapolis, IN) — Last week, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, a new opportunity designed to increase access to high-quality summer programming for over 3,000 Hoosier students.

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‘Gumbo Coalition’ Documentary Trailer: Civil Rights ‘Warriors’ Vow to ‘Fight Back’ Against Injustice

Civil Rights activists Janet Murguía and Marc Morial join forces in the fight for equality, voting rights, and immigration reform in the trailer for Max documentary Gumbo Coalition.

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Black Voters Scapegoated For Louisiana Electing Suspected White Supremacist

The end result was Republican Jeff Landry winning the race by receiving more than 52% of the electorate – a threshold that eliminated the need for a runoff election and flipped a seat that was held by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards since 2016.

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Remembering James Blount, and the voice he gave to Rochester's Black community

A number of people from around the Rochester area gathered over the weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of James Blount, a co-publisher with his wife Carolyne, of About...Time magazine for more than 50 years. 

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Caribbean Trailblazers Among 2023 Urban League Red Gala Honorees

Each year, the Urban League of Broward County hosts their signature Red Gala, a highly anticipated fundraising event that honors local community leaders...

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Louisiana GOP Gubernatorial Candidate, Jeff Landry, Skipping Upcoming Debate

While five candidates vying for the Louisiana governor seat will be gathering next week for the state’s first major televised gubernatorial debate, early GOP frontrunner Jeff Landry won’t be there.

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GSUL Plans Del Paso Heights Project With Housing, Retail, Office Space

The Urban League moves forward with plans to build housing, retail and office space next to its headquarters in Sacramento’s Del Paso Heights.

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Urban League of Greater Cleveland celebrates 60th anniversary of March on Washington

The Urban League of Greater Cleveland hopes to recreate history Saturday with a march to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.

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