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OUR HISTORY
In 1938 at the urging of negro businessmen and local religious leaders,
the Council of Social Agencies, aided by Jesse O. Thomas, Southern
Field Secretary for the National Urban League, founded the Urban League
of Greater New Orleans. The conditions facing Negro New Orleanians
mirrored those of other urban dwellers which propelled the newly formed
group to advocate for better race relations which would be the foundation
for improving the plight of Negroes economically and socially. The
urban League would serve as a "clearing house" for the industrial,
social, and general welfare problems of the Negro people.
THE MOVEMENT
In 1910, the National Urban League was founded to champion basic human
rights for African Americans in this country. During this era, rights
such as voting, equal education, housing and fair employment were
institutionally denied to people of color in our society.
OUR MISSION
Today, there are 105 Urban League affiliates throughout the country.
Through advocacy, community organization and mobilization and program
services in areas of education, economic development, employment and
training, youth services and child and family support, the League's
mission of helping individuals to attain economic self-sufficiency
remains virtually unchanged.
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