Urban League of Louisiana expands Small Business Services for Entrepreneurs across Louisiana through the Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund Program
NEW ORLEANS (March 31, 2022) — Today, the Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA) announced its plan to expand small business services to entrepreneurs across the state of Louisiana who continue to be impacted by COVID-19 with the support of the Wells Fargo Open for...
Urban League of Louisiana releases statement on Governor John Bel Edwards’ decision to veto proposed Congressional district map
Issued: March 11, 2022 We are grateful to Governor John Bel Edwards for vetoing the racially discriminatory Congressional map passed by the state legislature. Based on the 2020 Census data, African Americans make up a third of Louisiana’s population. Yet despite...
Urban League of Louisiana Launches the Scale Up! Louisiana Initiative for Businesses in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward
NEW ORLEANS (February 3, 2022) — Today, the Urban League of Louisiana, in partnership with the Lower 9th Ward Economic Development District, Wells Fargo, and Louisiana Economic Development, announces its fifth cohort of Scale Up! Louisiana for small businesses...
Urban League of Louisiana statement on Justice For Ronald Greene
Issued: February 1, 2022 The Urban League of Louisiana continues its call for justice for the family of Ronald Greene, and, by extension, for all who stand united for justice. Since the moment of Ronald Greene’s last breath on May 10, 2019, there was an effort by some...