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Providing Relief for Black Businesses during COVID-19

Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund have partnered with the National Urban League to launch the Emergency Capital Access Program (ECAP).  ECAP is a programmatic initiative that seeks to provide immediate access to capital for Black business owners – an important but often overlooked pillar of the economy – who are currently at a competitive disadvantage for accessing government or foundation relief available due to COVID-19.

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CREATING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE FOR RACIAL EQUITY

Once equity becomes the goal, it can become the standard. When equity is the standard, we will see the change we deserve. 

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The Urban League of Louisiana is encouraging everyone to MASK UP to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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The mission of the Urban League of Louisiana is to assist African Americans and other communities seeking equity to secure economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights.  We implement our mission through programs in the areas of EDUCATION and YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WORKFORCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC POLICY and ADVOCACY initiatives.

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RECENT NEWS

Urban League of Louisiana announces the Virtual Activation of its 2020 Women In Business Challenge

The Urban League of Louisiana is proud to announce the virtual activation of its 2020 Women in Business Challenge: Scale Up! sponsored by Iberia Bank and AARP Louisiana. The WIB Challenge provides female entrepreneurs with the education, tools, and resources needed to...
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Urban League of Louisiana Partners with Hancock Whitney to Launch the Scale Up! Louisiana Initiative in East Baton Rouge Parish

The Urban League of Louisiana, in partnership with Hancock Whitney, announced its third cohort of Scale Up! Louisiana for small businesses in East Baton Rouge Parish. Other partners and supporters include: the Small Business Administration - Louisiana District Office,...
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Keeping Educational Equity Central to Louisiana’s COVID-19 Response

Public schools in Louisiana and across the country are facing significant challenges resulting from the pandemic which has made inequities present in our state increasingly visible; inequities that include limited access to food, physical and mental health care,...
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2020 PRIDE Leadership Academy registration opens

Whether you know it or not, at some point and time you have advocated for yourself, your child, or a friend. Urban League of Louisiana Parent Information Center PRIDE Leadership Academy's training allows you to enhance those skills, provide the opportunity for...
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Watch: The Future of Work and Creating Wealth in Minority Communities

  Today, Black America is being challenged by three pandemics – the coronavirus, the economic downturn, and racism. Now is the time to examine considerations for specific courses of action that should be taken to move minority communities closer to economic...
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The Urban League of Louisiana Calls for Connie Bernard to Exit Post

As an organization devoted to amplifying the voices of those within our communities, we stand in agreement with the community activists and leaders in advocacy, business, education and government who are calling for School Board Member Connie Bernard to resign from...
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Police Reform? Let’s Talk About It

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Urban League of Louisiana Supports HR13

The Urban League of Louisiana wholeheartedly supports House Resolution 13 presented by Representative Ted James earlier today that "establishes a study group to study law enforcement systems and policing." This is a tremendous step forward for Louisiana in the...
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Respect and understanding must guide the actions of protestors and police

The Urban League of Louisiana is no stranger to the pain, frustrations and disappointments of the African-American community. It was for these very reasons that the Urban League was founded over 80 years ago, and through our programming and advocacy, what we work to...
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Office of Workforce Development graduates virtual class

In May, the Urban League of Louisiana’s Office of Workforce Development honored five graduates that make up their Cohort XV in their STRIVE START Training program. The STRIVE START Training program prepares job seekers for success in today's workforce and provides...
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