Press Releases and Announcements
Urban League of Louisiana applauds U.S. Department of Justice for its investigation into Louisiana Department of Corrections Practice of routinely confining individuals beyond their release date, renews calls for criminal justice reform
Issued: January 25, 2023 The Urban League of Louisiana commends Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil...
Urban League of Louisiana Applauds Union Parish District Attorney John Belton, Grand Jury on Indictment of Five Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers in Death of Ronald Greene, Pledges Continued Advocacy for Systemic Reform of Policing in Louisiana
Issued: December 16, 2022 The Urban League of Louisiana commends Union Parish District Attorney John Belton and the Grand Jury for its decision to...
The Urban League of Louisiana Awards $90,000 in Grants to Nine Black-owned Food Service Operators in Louisiana in Partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation’s Black Restaurant Accelerator Program
The Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA), in collaboration with the National Urban League, announced nine recipients of its 2022 Black Restaurant...
Urban League of Louisiana receives transformational gift from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to help sustain its impactful leadership, advocacy and programming across Louisiana
On October 31, 2022, the Urban League of Louisiana announced the largest gift in its 84 year history. Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott...
Urban League of Louisiana launches SEE CHANGE Collective to Close Racial Wealth Gap
On October 11, 2022, the Urban League of Louisiana launched the SEE CHANGE Collective and accompanying action plan, a data-driven,...
Urban League of Louisiana Announces Inaugural Small Business Advisory Council
The Urban League of Louisiana announced the launch of its inaugural “Small Business Advisory Council”. The organization established the Council as a...
President’s Circle Members
THANK YOU TO OUR PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE MEMBERS Henry Coaxum John Duck Chris Bardell Stephanie Mueller Darlene Budgewater Norman Norfleet Tara Riley...
Sustaining Members
THANK YOU TO OUR SUSTAINING MEMBERS Melissa McClendon Anya Conlon James Burnett Clair Oliver Rodney Combs Councilmember Peter Lewis Cavin Davis...
Education Equity for Louisiana
When speaking about education outcomes in public schools, the word “equity” is a recent term. We have understood its meaning in the context of...
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