Apr 25, 2023 | News, Policy
Each year, we release this agenda to ensure that legislators are chiefly aware of how their proposed legislation impacts African Americans and other underserved communities within Louisiana. A few weeks ago we wrapped up a Statewide Listen & Learn Tour with the...
Mar 20, 2023 | News, Policy
Wake Up Geaux Vote is Urban League of Louisiana’s non-partisan statewide voter education and mobilization effort that is activated every election cycle to register new voters, provide relevant election updates including information about real-time ballot initiatives,...
Jun 9, 2022 | News, Policy, Ronald Greene, Social Justice
URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA APPLAUDS DECISION BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO FULFILL OUR REQUEST FOR A CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION INTO THE PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE FOR ALLEGATIONS OF RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES Issued: June 9, 2022 Today – The...
Oct 1, 2020 | News, Policy
The Urban League of Louisiana has activated its Wake Up Geaux Vote campaign and is hosting four 2020 Voter Empowerment Forums on statewide local races and racial equity in education in New Orleans. The Urban League of Louisiana recently released the second edition of...
Aug 19, 2020 | News, Policy
The Urban League of Louisiana released the second edition of this report based on data for the 2018-2019 school year. This recent analysis builds on our 2017 report and captures changes since the 2016-2017 school year in the areas of academic outcomes, school climate...
Jul 29, 2020 | News, Policy
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,...
