For much of the twentieth century, Black Americans were systematically excluded from homeownership through redlining, racially restrictive covenants, discriminatory lending, and unequal access to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2026) — Today, Democracy Defenders Fund and Jacobson Lawyers Group filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of 10 ...

And the federal government should not be allowed to tell someone the value of their dream by denying access to loans because of their major. In the latest slap in the face to America, the Department ...

“The issue of inability to pay, poverty, and unemployment – that existed pre-COVID-19. The difference between now and then is that the pandemic has shifted the line of poverty. There are more people ...

21 year-old Erick M. was living in a shelter when he came to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle looking to turn his life around. The affiliate gave him housing in their Harder House, an ...

BET and the National Urban League on Friday rolled out National Black Voter Day, an initiative focused on getting Black Americans registered to vote ahead of November. The undertaking has more than 40 ...

“An elective despotism was not the government we fought for; but one in which the powers of government should be so divided and balanced among the several bodies of magistracy as that no one could ...

Gone but not forgotten, August 9th marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, and he is being honored with a public exhibit of things that were close to heart in an effort to humanize the ...

The impact of Henry Thomas III was not overlooked as the Springfield civic and education leader’s tenure with the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees came to an end. Thomas and Maria Furman ...

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH), along with the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, have just received huge gifts. Former Columbus Fair Auto Auction owner Alexis ...

BUFFALO – In the wake of the mass killing in Buffalo on May 14th, the Buffalo Urban League (Buffalo, NY) has begun to host mental health sessions to assist the community. The Urban League partnered ...

The Akron Urban League (Akron, OH) has a new president and CEO, but it's a familiar face. The league on Monday, Aug. 5, announced that Teresa LeGrair will lead the nonprofit, beginning Sept. 3.