National Urban League

Urban League of Racine & Kenosha Host Financial Literacy Talks Throughout February

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RACINE, WA – Every Wednesday in February, the Urban League of Racine and Kenosha (Racine,, WA) will host a month-long talk series to discuss financial literacy, called Financial Freedom February.

Supermarket Chain Campaign to Support Urban League

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ST. LOUIS, MO – In recognition of Black History Month, the supermarket chain Schnucks will kick off a campaign that will support the Urban League.

New Resource in Cleveland for Job Seekers

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CLEVELAND, OH – Job seekers in Cleveland will now have a new resource in their job search.

The Urban League of Greater Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) has partnered with Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland-Cuyahoga County to launch Enhancing Skills for Success (ESS). This free workforce program that will help job seekers learn the soft skills that will help them get and keep jobs. Skills such as communication, time management, teamwork, and others will be taught via interactive learning modules.

Urban League of Rochester Opens Women’s Business Center

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ROCHESTER, NY – The first women’s business center has opened in Rochester thanks to the Urban League.

Urban League Leaders Condemn Minneapolis Police Shooting and City's Initial Response

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NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS (February 6, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League Twin Cities President and CEO Steven Belton issued the following joint statement regarding the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis Police Officer Mark Hanneman:

“Amir’s death is not simply a tragic mistake; it is the direct result of policies, procedures, and attitudes that the Urban League and other advocates have fought for years to eliminate. The grief Amir’s family and community are experiencing is deepened by the sense of indifference on the part of police and city officials.

“It’s hard to believe police are still engaging in this kind of conduct, nearly two years after police killed Breonna Taylor in the botched execution of a no-knock warrant, and the murder of George Floyd drew national attention to police mistreatment of citizens of color.

January Jobs Report: Surging Employment Not Enough to Reduce Racial Gaps and Pandemic-Induced Barriers to Work

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Dr. Bernard E. Anderson
Whitney M Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League

President Biden's Federal Reserve Nominees Would Create Most Diverse Board Of Governors In History

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“The Federal Reserve is our country’s most powerful economic policy institution. Twelve Fed leaders meet every six weeks to make decisions that include how many people should be unemployed and whether wages should be going up."