HOUSTON, TX (July 27, 2023) – Today, hundreds gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center to honor trailblazing women during the National Urban League’s Women of Power Awards Luncheon on the 2nd day of the organization’s national conference:

HOUSTON, TX (July 28, 2023) – The Black mayors of the nation’s four largest cities, will address the state of emergency for civil and human rights during a fireside chat with National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial to open the second day of the National Urban League’s Conference.

HOUSTON, TX (July 26, 2023) – On the heels of recent life altering decisions handed down by the Supreme Court and a looming Presidential election, the National Urban League launched its 2023 Conference with a rally centered on the nation’s most pressing issues including Civil Rights, Gun Safety, Women’s Rights and Economic Justice.

HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 27, 2023) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today introduced a new phase of advocacy and activism – Empowerment 2.0 – that builds upon the five-part Empowerment Agenda he unveiled in his first State of the Urban League address 20 years ago.

GARY (July 24, 2023) – The Urban League of Northwest Indiana (Gary, IN) graduated some Senior Tekkies recently.

“Senior Tekkies” is a program that helps seniors learn basic digital literacy skills. The workshops were taught by Chelsea Whittington, CEO of C WHITT PR.

At the graduation ceremony, she said, “Working with seniors gives my heart such joy. It’s like being in a room filled with my parents who are eager to learn. We have lots of fun in class, and I try hard to remove hesitation or concerns they may have about working with technology.”

NEW ORLEANS (July 24, 2023) – The Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) just announced an initiative to support Black women in the retail industry.

Along with five other National Urban League Entrepreneurship Centers across the country, the Urban League of Louisiana is launching the Retail Accelerator Program, which is being sponsored by the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity.

The first group will include ten retail businesses across the Pelican State, all owned by Black women. The group will receive coaching, mentoring specific to their industry, and targeted training. They will provide counseling on obtaining small business certifications, and guidance on how to pursue private and public contracting opportunities.