National Urban League and Resort Operator Want to Bring Casinos Downstate
A potential economic and employment boon for Black New Yorkers might be through casinos. However, the governor has told everyone to “pump the brakes.”
Greg Jones, Nia Trammell to be Honored with Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award at the Urban League of Urban League of Greater Madison
Greg Jones and Nia Trammell will be honored with 2019 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Equal Opportunity Awards at the Urban League of Greater Madison’s Urban Cabaret 2019, which will be held Friday, Oct. 11, at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award is given by boards of directors of Urban League affiliates across the country in memory of the great civil rights leader and former head of the National Urban League. Young was one of America’s most charismatic, courageous and influential civil rights pioneers. He worked tirelessly to gain access for African Americans to good jobs, education, housing, health care and social services.
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The Urban League of Louisiana is co-hosting a new Empowerment and Policy Conference. Learn More!
Our Louisiana affiliate is co-hosting a new event focused on diversity, mental health, and more. Get your tickets for Sept. 27-28!
Fighting Hair Discrimination
As partners of the CROWN Coalition with Dove, we honored Esi Eggleston Bracey's work on this front at D&I Honors in D.C. Join the effort!
National Urban League Vows to Oppose Housing Finance Reform That Fails to Support Families of Color
“Civil Rights organizations have laid out a strong plan for an equitable housing market that works for all families and communities. Ignoring these important voices does a disservice to vulnerable communities..."
Ray B. Shackelford Elected as 10th National President of National Urban League Young Professionals
When it comes to voting, it is often said that “every vote counts” and that adage really rang true for Houston native Ray B. Shackelford, as he was recently elected as the 10th National President of the National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) by a narrow ONE vote margin
Harlem on the Rise, Part 1: 2 groups, 2 Movements
They started as seeds in Harlem and have now grown into movements. More examples of growth are coming in the area.
Attitudes About Guns Safety Are Changing
“The biggest movement and shift that we’ve seen in this culture is simply because of the victims. When victims and survivors are coming to the legislative bodies and they’re telling their stories and they’re appealing, we’ve seen movement."
Civil Rights Groups Oppose Proposition to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) would be privatized under a 53-page plan released Thursday by the Treasury Department to reform the housing finance system.
Vernon Jordan on the Work Still Undone in the Business World on Racial Equity
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents highlights of the Summit on Race in America: Liberty and Justice for All, held last spring at the LBJ Presidential Library at UT Austin.
Featured on the program is a speech given by Vernon E. Jordan, civil rights icon, former president and CEO of the National Urban League and former executive director of the United Negro College Fund.
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