Big Health Event

Join us for this free one-day celebration of health, wellness, and community for adults and children to positively impact families in Louisiana.

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Framed around the theme “Safe Louisiana. Strong Louisiana. Smart Louisiana,” the agenda identifies key legislation aiming to shape the state’s future and calls on lawmakers and residents alike to prioritize policies that move Louisiana forward.

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SEE CHANGE

The SEE CHANGE Collective is a catalyst for closing the wealth gap for Blacks, Hispanics, and Latinos in the Greater New Orleans Region by focusing on three pathways to wealth-building – homeownership, business ownership and entrepreneurship, and income and wages.

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Apprenticeships

Take part in the Office of Workforce Development’s Apprenticeship programs and earn while you learn!

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2025 Annual Report

2025 was a year defined by a clear and urgent call: the call to UNITE. The Urban League of Louisiana continued its work at a moment when unity is not only needed, but essential. Read more in our 2025 Annual Report.

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Our Vision

We envision a Louisiana in which a legacy of well-being and economic security passes from one generation to the next and where Black and other people of the global majority are living their full potential.

Our Mission

To build a Louisiana where Black and other people of the global majority have economic self-reliance, generational wealth, civil rights, and equitable representation.

Who We Are

Meet our team, get to know our board, and learn more about how we empower communities and change lives.

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What We Do

Learn about our offerings in education and youth development, workforce and economic development, public policy and advocacy.

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Get Involved

Support the Urban League of Louisiana through membership, partnership and other opportunities.

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EVENTS

2026 Big Health Event

August 15, 2026

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PRESS RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Urban League of Louisiana Official Statement Regarding the Louisiana Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision to affirm Act 15

The Urban League of Louisiana is deeply disappointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court's ruling affirming Act 15 and blocking a special election for the consolidated Orleans Parish Clerk of Court position. While the Court concluded that the...

Urban League of Louisiana’s Official Statement Regarding the Passage of SB 121

Today, the Louisiana House of Representatives advanced SB 121 — a deliberate and deeply troubling attempt to weaken Black political power, silence dissenting voices, and manipulate Louisiana’s electoral process for partisan gain. This map weakens...

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The mission of the Urban League of Louisiana is to build a Louisiana where Black and other people of the global majority have economic self-reliance, generational wealth, civil rights, and equitable representation.

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New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
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