Success Stories

Antonio Mason joined the Chicago Urban League's GO2 program, grappling with consistency and execution challenges. Despite hurdles, he completed Life Skills Employability Training by late August.

Christon entered the Chicago Urban League GO Program, swiftly transitioning into the Solar Apprenticeship Program. At just 18, he was the youngest participant in the initiative.

The month of April, a time of transition and a season of new beginnings, is designated by President Biden as Second Chance month, a time when we ...

The road has not been easy for Leesha Gooseberry, but that has never stopped her....

Arnell Ransom came to the Urban League of Philadelphia's Out4Good Program in 2020 looking for employment assistance and social service supports. However, what he received was so much more. Mr....

As a young adult, K. Thompson, found himself on the wrong side of the law and ended up serving time in the county jail for an armed robbery....

A Man Released from Prison at the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic Gets a Second Chance Through the Urban League of Louisiana

Life after being incarcerated for 18 years is like entering a new world. For Sedgwick Johnson getting back on his feet meant finding work and stability.

When 14-year-old Kevin S. walked into a neighborhood convenience store and committed a robbery....

Arlonzo Scott emerged from a brief period of incarceration determined to find a new direction....

Ryan Fuqua felt his life as a driver for Lyft offered little in the way of a future, and no chance to provide a good life for his family....

Jon Killion is proof that even after 27 years in the same field, life can be full of new and exciting possibilities....

When he first heard Indianapolis Urban League’s Urban Tech Jobs Program on a radio advertisement, Donnell Robey recorded so he would have the contact information for the office....

Before starting the Urban Tech Jobs Program, Donna Morgan was at home for 10 years combating disability, forced retirement, and the passing of her son....

From the time Edward could remember, he dreamed of becoming a doctor or engineer. At age 35, he was concerned about his future and reaching this goal.

Fran Ngong was a mortgage loan officer who made shea butter soaps as a hobby and as tokens of appreciation to her co-workers.  When her employer terminated her position due to declines in the real estate market, Fran withdrew money from her retirement savings and began to sell h...

21 year-old Erick M. was living in a shelter when he came to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle looking to turn his life around.

On Thursday, August 29, 2019, the Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) announced the finalists for the 25th Pinnacle Awards....

Jacqueline Williams is the CEO of 1931 Bridal. Jacqueline has been in the wedding industry since 2003 as a florist, and has since grown to include wedding planning and jeweled bouquets....

On July 9, 2019, Entrepreneurship Center client Gustavo Diaz, owner of the Exotico Colombian Coffee Company, attended a casting call for the television show Shark Tank, hosted by the EC and the Jacksonville Urban League....

Jack began the Urban Reentry Jobs Program at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta while he was still transitioning out of prison....

When Sarah P. came to the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, she was in dire need of employment. Unemployed, receiving SNAP benefits, and living in section 8, Sandra came to the Urban League after hearing a local radio commercial about the affiliate’s services.

When Reza M. came into the Urban League of Broward County in 2017, he was struggling to land employment. The 42 year-old with an associate's degree in Computer Network Engineering needed a path into his field and a credential that would separate him from other applicants....

Like many young men, Isaiah J. started his life on a promising path before making a life changing mistake....

Perseverance is the greatest road to redemption. That story rang true for 27-year old Jamilah, who lost her job and custody of her son after being incarcerated for 18 months....

After many years of walking door-to-door in an attempt to organize and inform residents of the environmental issues impacting the Fairfax neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida, Iris Hinton contacted The Jacksonville Urban League Entrepreneurship Center seeking assistance to establish her grassroo...

Since its inception in December 2016, the Capital Access Fund of Greater Cleveland has financed 15 businesses for a total of $2.3 million....

Malika M. came to the Urban Youth Empowerment Program at the Fort Wayne Urban League in 2018. She was a quiet and shy 15-year-old who was a student with good grades at Concordia Lutheran High School....