2025 Big Health Event

The Big Health Event is coming to Shreveport! With presenting sponsor Ochsner Health LSU, this FREE health & wellness experience will offer Health Screenings, Health Talks, Healthy Culinary Demonstrations by local Chefs, Giveaways, a Kids Zone, Work Force & Entrepreneurship Information, Free Parking, Free Shuttles, and more!

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2025 Legislative Agenda

Urban League of Louisiana’s 2025 Legislative Policy Agenda is a nonpartisan account of proposed legislation within the 2025 Louisiana Legislature Regular Session. ULLA’s Legislative Agenda is informed by its constituents residing within the League’s seven target cities via its 2023 and 2024 policy cycle.

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Combatting The Big Steal: A Virtual Forum to Educate, Energize, and Execute.

Watch the Urban League of Louisiana’s COMBATTING THE BIG STEAL — a series of panels and discussions, powerful conversations, real stories, and action steps to protect what’s ours. Learn. Share. Fight back.

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SEE CHANGE

The SEE CHANGE Collective is a catalyst for closing the wealth gap for Blacks, Hispanics, and Latinos in the Greater New Orleans Region by focusing on three pathways to wealth-building – homeownership, business ownership and entrepreneurship, and income and wages.

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Apprenticeships

Take part in the Office of Workforce Development’s Apprenticeship programs and earn while you learn!

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Our Vision

We envision a Louisiana in which a legacy of well-being and economic security passes from one generation to the next and where Black and other people of the global majority are living their full potential.

Our Mission

To build a Louisiana where Black and other people of the global majority have economic self-reliance, generational wealth, civil rights, and equitable representation.

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Meet our team, get to know our board, and learn more about how we empower communities and change lives.

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What We Do

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EVENTS

2025 Big Health Event

August 2, 2025

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PRESS RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Urban League opens volunteer registration for 2025 Big Health Event

The Urban League of Louisiana officially opened registration for those looking to volunteer at the 2025 Big Health Event in Shreveport. Any questions or further inquiries can be sent to Cherie LaCour-Duckworth at cduckworth@urbanleaguela.org. To...

Urban League opens volunteer registration for 2024 National Urban League Conference

The Urban League of Louisiana officially opened registration for those looking to volunteer at the 2024 National Urban League Conference in New Orleans this July. Any questions or further inquiries can be sent to Cherie LaCour-Duckworth at...

THANK YOU! The 2023 Empowerment & Policy Conference and Gala is a Wrap

We had an absolutely amazing time at our 4th annual Empowerment & Policy Conference and 85th Anniversary Gala last week! We'd like to thank every one of our more than 1,000 registrants, 100 speakers and panelists, and 55 generous...

Urban League of Louisiana Teams Up With National Urban League to Launch New Black Women in Retail Accelerator Program

Ten Louisiana-based Black Women in Retail Work to Expand, Create New Jobs, Grow Wealth NEW ORLEANS – Today, Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA) announced the launch of its Black Women in Retail Accelerator Program in collaboration with National Urban...

Help Us Celebrate 85 Years With Our BOUNDLESS Anniversary Campaign

Hello , As the 10th President & Chief Executive Officer of Urban League of Louisiana, I am proud to announce the launch of Urban League of Louisiana’s 85th anniversary campaign. Throughout this milestone anniversary year,...

Creating Pathways, Removing Barriers, May-June 2023

Creating Pathways, Removing Barriers We're always making moves to create pathways and remove barriers through programs, partnerships, and special initiatives and May and June 2023 were no different. We want you to join us in the movement and spread...

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