National Urban League

Our Views: Gathering Resolve to Tackle Big Problems, at Urban League

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America D. Lenox has had a tough time. She had a daughter while a junior at Southern University New Orleans. She was denied child care three times while working to read and study enough to do well and graduate, so she had to improvise to make it all work.

Cox: Five Tips to Stress-Free Homeownership From the Experts

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For most people, the decision to purchase a home is the single biggest financial commitment they will make in a lifetime of decision-making.

Impeachment Inquiry: Congress is Duty-Bound To Investigate Alarming Reports Of Trump’s Misconduct

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“Any attempt by a President to use the office of the presidency of the United States for personal political gain—rather than the national interest—fundamentally undermines our sovereignty, democracy, and the Constitution …

National Urban League Conference Will Attract Thousands of Attendees, Millions In Economic Impact to Houston

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 7, 2019) -- The 2020 National Urban League Conference, returning to Houston after 21 years, will attract thousands of the nation’s most forward-thinking community and business leaders for four days of world-class speakers, informative workshops, dynamic entertainment and networking events,...

Google’s NYC Learning Center Offers Free Advice, Resources and Inspiration

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Through Dec. 31, Google’s 11,000-square-foot Learning Center will provide classroom training for job seekers, entrepreneurs, educators, students and anyone seeking to land a job, accelerate their skills, take small business classes...all for free.

Urban League College Fair Books Big Crowd at Genesis Center

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Hundreds of area high school seniors, armed with transcripts and test scores, descended on Gary’s Genesis Convention Center Wednesday where representatives from more than 60 colleges and universities dangled on-the-spot scholarships.

September Black Jobs Report

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By Bernard Anderson, PhD
Whitney M. Young Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief Economic Advisor, National Urban League

While employment continued to grow and the unemployment rate has fallen to a 50-year low, the downside of September’s job report is the pause in wage growth. And while Black unemployment is historically low, it persistently remains twice the rate for white Americans.

National Voter Registration Day Shatters Record

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Get #VOTEREADY by Registering to Vote This year’s National Voter Registration Day (September 24) shattered records with an estimated 400,000 citizens registering for the first time or updating their voter registration.