https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5VKsBK2BYg Nikole Hannah-Jones Journalist Class of 2017 Chronicling the persistence of racial segregation in American society, particularly in education, and reshaping national conversations around education reform. ABOUT NIKOLE'S WORK Nikole Hannah-Jones is an investigative journalist chronicling the demise of racial integration efforts and persistence of segregation in American society, particularly [...]
Family Health Centers will open a new clinic on the city’s west side on Nov. 6 to replace a facility that KentuckyOne Health closed this summer. Family Health Centers will open a new clinic in the Russell neighborhood on Nov. 6 to replace a facility that KentuckyOne Health closed this summer because too few [...]
The brutal 1965 murder remains unsolved as the city prepares to unfurl a huge banner in her honor Monday. By DeNeen L. Brown October 9 at 7:00 AM The prosecutor was pulled out of her rental car, beaten in the head with a brick until she lost consciousness and thrown into the Ohio River, where she [...]
WDRB 41 Louisville News Just a year ago, Louisville's West End got blindsided when the highly touted West Louisville FoodPort project was abruptly abandoned. That development - slated to occupy 24 acres around 30th and Muhammad Ali - had been projected as a major boost for one of the city's most economically-depressed areas, and many [...]
A coalition of Louisville nonprofits, government and businesses plans to raise money to enable every JCPS graduate obtain a two-year college degree. By BORIS LADWIG | October 2, 2017 3:08 pm A broad coalition of Louisville nonprofits, government and businesses plans to raise tens of millions of dollars to enable every Jefferson County Public Schools graduate to obtain [...]
The Urban League's Seniors Jobs Program hosted its Spotlight Awards on Tuesday to thank the agencies, employers and people who provide resources for their clients. Tuesday, September 26th 2017, 3:48 pm EDT LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Louisville Urban League is recognizing local groups that help older workers get the training they need to [...]
15 SEP 2017 In light of today’s announcement of the verdict in the Jason Stockley case, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis feels that justice has not been served in the death of another black man at the hands of law enforcement. This case is another example of why police-community relations are at an all-time low [...]
The National Urban League and its affiliates across the country have banded together to respond to the devastation in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Thousands individuals served by the programs of the Urban League have seen their entire lives uprooted by the storms. The Houston Area Urban League has established a hurricane relief [...]
The National Urban League Wire Published: Wed. Dec 31, 1969 at 7:00 pm Updated: Fri. Sep 22, 2017 at 8:12 am From the President's Desk: As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, join the Urban League movement in advocating to protect the progress made by Hispanic Americans and help forge new paths [...]
The city has chosen to partner with the Louisville Urban League to redevelop a long vacant property in Louisville's Russell neighborhood. By CAITLIN BOWLING | September 19, 2017 9:50 am The city has chosen to partner with the Louisville Urban League to redevelop a long-vacant property in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood, city officials announced at a press conference Tuesday morning. The [...]
