ST. LOUIS – The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) held their annual Salute to Women in Leadership on Friday, September 9th.

The gala is an event that honors incredible women who embody the mission of the Urban League to help members of underserved and disadvantaged communities.

Honorees for this year’s gala include the University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor, Kristin Sobolik. Sobolik was praised for being the lead for the USML strategic plan focused on inclusive prosperity. Her other accomplishments include the introduction of more than a dozen new academic programs, a 20% increase in private philanthropy, as well as the university’s rise in ranking.

Other honorees include:

LOUISVILLE – The Norton Sports and Learning Center has now been paid for.

Thanks to a donation from the Brown family of the Brown-Forman Corporation, the Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) was able to finally pay off the project. ‘

The Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center opened its doors in February of last year and has already hosted events with athletes from all over the country. The economic boost those events have caused is something that the Urban League expected.

“It turns out this Sports and Learning Center has done exactly what we wanted it to do, not only for our souls but also for our community,” said Urban League president Sadiqua Reynolds. “We see the economic growth happening.”

TALLAHASSEE – In an effort to increase Black voter registration, the Tallahassee Urban League (Tallahassee, FL) went out to the city’s southside to register voters.

In an event held on Friday, September16th, the Tallahassee Urban League, along with other Urban Leagues across the country, took part in a national push to stress the importance of voting in all elections, not just national and state.

Curtis Taylor, president of the Urban League, said, “We have all these Urban Leagues right here in Florida and also nationally, everyone is pushing very hard to try and make sure that our citizens understand the importance of voting, the importance of registering to vote and the value of the vote.”

Start your voting plan. As we close out the 3rd National Black Voter Day, we remind you of your power to change the course of history. Here’s how. | Civil rights agenda. After declaring a State of Emergency for democracy, Marc H. Morial met with President Biden to discuss solutions. Read more. | Black to the future. The Urban Civil Rights Museum is in the works and will illuminate how Black history + culture has truly molded our nation. Read more. | United We Stand. After the horrific attack in Buffalo, we wrote to Pres. Biden and he convened a White House Summit to address hate-fueled violence. |Avoid the risk. Getting vaxxed for COVID-19 won’t protect you from cold and flu season. Here’s how you can get double the protection. | A seat at the table. Watch as Marc H. Morial and NULYP President Shalondan Hollingshed sit down with VP Harris to discuss reproductive rights. | What’s at stake for Black voters? The midterm elections are less than 60 days away, and it’s time to maximize the power of our vote. Watch now. | Greetings from Harlem! The construction of our new headquarters is underway, and on Monday, we gathered for the Topping Off Celebration. | Entrepreneurial Equity. We joined a panel with the Washington Post & Wells Fargo to unpack challenges facing women + minority-owned businesses.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 15, 2022) – Today, leaders from the National Urban League, National Action Network, Anti-Defamation League, League of United Latin American Citizens, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC will gather for a press gaggle immediately after President Biden’s speech to discuss highlights from today’s United We Stand Summit.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“Recognition of the price paid in human life and liberty for economic advancement—and the costs of resources extracted as nature’s systems were exploited—must inform and guide us as we work to transform our cities and regions. We must forge a new path illuminated by justice, respect for the dignity of each and every human being, and determination to maintain and restore the web of life as the foundation for health and sustainability.” --- Carl Anthony

ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition in Advance of the “United We Stand” Summit at the White House

Washington, D.C., September 14, 2022 ... Today, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League announced the launch of the Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC), an alliance comprised of non-governmental and non-partisan leaders that will work to collectively address critical community safety issues, especially focused on communities that have been targeted by hate-fueled violence. The CSSC will endeavor to shape community responses to solidarity and safety challenges and partner with federal, state, and local governments to keep communities safe from rising threats like domestic terrorism. 

HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) – Leaders of the National Urban League gathered today with city, state, and federal elected officials and economic development partners for a Topping Off Celebration to mark the progress of the Urban Empowerment Center, the League’s future headquarters in Harlem.

The event took place on the building’s  Fourth Floor, which will house the Urban Civil Rights Museum, New York’s first museum dedicated to civil rights.

WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights leaders, reproductive rights and justice organizations met with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss the harmful impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the ongoing threat to our democracy.