On Tuesday, sadly again, we were confronted with an evil that we could not understand. To see that 19 elementary children - grades second to fourth - and two adult teachers were gunned down and killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX. It is beyond heartbreaking and unfathomable that just ten days ago, we heard… Continue reading Open Letter – Regarding the May 2022 Mass Shootings
"The Houston Area Urban League joins the National Urban League and Buffalo Urban League in expressing our deepest condolences to the families of the Buffalo supermarket shooting on Saturday, May 14th. Our prayers and thoughts are with the families affected, local community, and the nation as we make strides to hold those committing racially-motivated hate… Continue reading URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS CONDEMN RACIALLY MOTIVATED MASS SHOOTING IN BUFFALO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Teresa Candori 212-558-5363 | tcandori@nul.org CALLING EFFORTS TO OVERTURN ROE “PART OF A LARGER ANTI-CIVIL RIGHTS AND ANTI-WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT,” URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL WOMEN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT NEW YORK (May 10, 2022) – Citing a particular danger to Black women, National Urban League President and… Continue reading URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS URGE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL WOMEN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT