Nov 11, 2020 | News, Social Justice
The Urban League of Louisiana is pleased to announce that it has been named a recipient of the Cox Charities Equity and Social Justice Award. “The Urban League of Louisiana is deeply grateful for this award and for the acknowledgement by Cox Charities,” said Judy...
Jul 2, 2020 | News, Social Justice
As an organization devoted to amplifying the voices of those within our communities, we stand in agreement with the community activists and leaders in advocacy, business, education and government who are calling for School Board Member Connie Bernard to resign from...
Jun 4, 2020 | News, Social Justice
The Urban League of Louisiana is no stranger to the pain, frustrations and disappointments of the African-American community. It was for these very reasons that the Urban League was founded over 80 years ago, and through our programming and advocacy, what we work to...
May 30, 2020 | News, Social Justice
Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO Releases Statement on the Murder of Mr. George Floyd Here we are again… Grieving with others across the nation over the brutal and horrific murder of another African American, this time, Mr. George Floyd. The Urban...
Apr 11, 2019 | Social Justice, Uncategorized
With a suspect now in custody, we strongly urge those investigating the recent church fires in the Acadiana region to leave no stone unturned in the quest for answers in this situation. It is deeply disturbing to see the surge in acts of hatred, especially in our...
