Apr 30, 2026 | Homepage Slider, News, Policy, Social Justice, Uncategorized
Governor Landry’s decision to suspend Louisiana’s primary election is unnecessary, destabilizing, and deeply concerning. Nothing in the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais requires halting an election that is already underway. This abrupt move injects...
Apr 29, 2026 | Front Page, Homepage Slider, News, Policy, Social Justice
Today’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais is not just disappointing, it is a devastating blow to the core promise of American democracy. In Louisiana v. Callais, the Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that included a second majority-Black district designed...
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...
