May 14, 2026 | Front Page, Homepage Slider, Policy, Social Justice
Today, the Louisiana State Senate passed a dangerous 5-1 congressional map designed to silence and dilute the political power of Black voters, while intentionally disenfranchising Democratic voters across the state through extreme partisan gerrymandering meant to...
May 5, 2026 | Front Page, Homepage Slider, Policy, Social Justice
The Urban League of Louisiana is deeply concerned by the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision to stay the temporary restraining order issued by District Court Judge, John deGravelles, which allowed Calvin Duncan to assume his duly elected role as...
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,...
