Press Releases and Announcements
URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA KICKS OFF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH RTA’S LONA HANKINS ON TRANSIT AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY
New Orleans, LA – Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO Judy Reese Morse kicked off Women's History Month with a dynamic discussion with Lona...
STATEWIDE PARTNERS ANNOUNCE TELEVISED 2023 LOUISIANA GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE
Title Sponsors Urban League of Louisiana and WWL-TV (New Orleans Metro) collaborate with PAR, WBRZ-TV (Baton Rouge), KATC (Lafayette), and KTBS...
Creating Pathways, Removing Barriers | January 2023
2023 is in full swing and this will be a big year for the Urban League of Louisiana — a year in which we will be celebrating our 85th anniversary! We are determined to make impactful change in 2023 and you can be involved. The Urban League of Louisiana is Creating Pathways and Removing Barriers through programs, partnerships, and special initiatives. We want you to join us in the movement and spread the word, so we will regularly share things you can look forward to, as well as learn of the ways we have delivered in our mission to uplift African Americans in Louisiana!
LOUISIANA LEADERS HOST INAUGURAL BLACK LEADERSHIP FORUM AT WASHINGTON MARDI GRAS, HONOR CONGRESSMAN TROY A. CARTER
Louisiana State Legislative Black Caucus, Urban League of Louisiana, and Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation team up with support from Amazon...
NADA, The National Urban League, and The Urban League of Louisiana to Launch Service Technician Apprenticeship Program in Louisiana
DALLAS (Jan. 27, 2023)— Today at NADA Show 2023 in Dallas, officials from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), National Urban League,...
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,...
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