National Urban League

The National Urban League (NUL) is considered one of the oldest civil rights organizations in existence. One of five civil rights organizations (“Big Five”) was founded in 1911 in New Work City [1]. NUL is aimed at providing assistance to African Americans to “further the dual tenets of economic and social justice”. It has reach history, for instance, it attempted to end employment discrimination in 1960s. 

Initially founded as a social service organization with the idea “of aiding African Americans’ resettlement in the North”, it evolved into “lobbying businesses, labor unions, and the government; endorsing direct-action protest during the Civil Rights Movement” [2]. They offer exploration of the stories of America’s people and places; opportunities for children, job training, community development, etc. 

Today, the National Urban League has 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the District of Columbia, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide. 

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Links 

1.https://www.nps.gov/articles/nationalurbanleague.htm#:~:text=Founded%20in%201911%20in%20New,of%20economic%20and%20social%20justice. 

2. https://nul.org/about

3. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,874944,00.html

4. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/national-urban-league-1910/

5. https://campaignforequity.org/plan/leadership/