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.

Marc H. Morial Marc 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.

The National Urban League was formed in 1920 from older organizations that had helped Southern black migrants adjust to urban life in the North. It soon expanded its mission to securing educational and employment opportunities for African Americans generally.

a civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States.

History. The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negroes was founded in New York City on September 29, 1910, by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Haynes, among others.

To enable and empower African-Americans and others in underserved communities to achieve their highest human potential and secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.

a civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States.

George Edmund HaynesRuth Standish Baldwin National Urban League/Founders 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.

a civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States.

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.