Founded in 1911 in New York City, the National Urban League (NUL) is one of five civil rights organizations collectively known as the “Big Five.” The organization was founded to provide assistance to African Americans to further the dual tenets of economic and social justice.

Founded in 1910, the National Urban League counseled recent black migrants to urban areas in the North and South, assisted in the training of social workers for this population, and provided educational and increased employment opportunities in industry.

Uplifting and Empowering Americans since 1910 The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice.

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.

They are known for assisting in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the planning of the 1963 March on Washington.

The National Urban League logo features a red equals sign inside a red circle on a white background.

From its founding, the league has been interracial; the organization's very establishment was led by George Edmund Haynes, the first African American to earn a Ph. D. from Columbia University, and Ruth Standish Baldwin, a white New York City philanthropist.

The NUL began with the merger of three smaller groups, The National League for the Protection of Colored Women, The Committee for Improving the Industrial Conditions for Negroes in New York, and the Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes in New York, all dedicated to helping Americans urban newcomers mainly from ...

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It was during the presidency of Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1961–71), that the league emerged as one of the strongest forces in the American civil rights struggle.

In 1942 the Pittsburgh Courier, an African American newspaper, launched the Double Victory Campaign, which stood for “Victory Abroad and Victory at Home.” Victory Abroad championed military success against fascism overseas, and Victory at Home demanded equality for African Americans in the United States. Loading.

Marc H. Morial Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. As Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002, Morial led New Orleans' renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating.