Press Releases Archives – Houston Area Urban League

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $4.2M Transformational Gift to Houston Area Urban League

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Brandi Ledet  713-393-8783 | bledet@haul.org   TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT WILL ALLOW HOUSTON AREA URBAN LEAGUE TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND AND ENHANCE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS HOUSTON, TX - (October 31, 2022) -- The Houston Area Urban League today announced a transformational gift that will allow the organization to dramatically expand and enhance… Continue reading

HAUL Joins “Democracy is Me” Coalition

The time to work together as a community is long overdue. For years our organizations have worked hard to improve our communities but not always in unison with one another. The Houston Area Urban League is striving to form powerful Collaborations to help accelerate the work to save our communities. We will continue to work… Continue reading

Open Letter – Regarding the May 2022 Mass Shootings

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

URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS CONDEMN RACIALLY MOTIVATED MASS SHOOTING IN BUFFALO

"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 URGE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL WOMEN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT

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

Houston Area Urban League Car Giveaway

HOUSTON, TX (April 22, 2022) — On Wednesday, April 20th, the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL), in partnership with the National Urban League, GEICO, Enterprise Rentals, and the National Auto Body Council, presented Ms. Erica Francis with a 2018 Honda Accord and $1,000 in gift cards as a part of the NABC Recycled Rides program. … Continue reading

Houston Area Urban League creates 20 new positions for COVID-19 Outreach Initiative

HOUSTON, TX (March 4, 2022) — The Houston Area Urban League will be able to hire 20 new Community Health Navigators after being awarded funding with five other National Urban League affiliates to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among the hardest-hit and highest-risk communities. Other affiliates that received funds are in Knoxville, Tennessee; Jackson, Mississippi; Kansas City,… Continue reading

Civil Rights Leaders Call For Replacement of NFL Rooney Rule

I salute the courage of Former Head Coach Brian Flores. Taking a stand against a powerful institution that is broken and unfair is worthy of our support to never let what happened to him, ever happen again. It is appalling that only two black Head Coaches are currently employed in the NFL! There are 32… Continue reading