National Urban League | Marc Morial
Key Information To Help Reduce Bias At Work And At Home (Forbes; January 2024)
National Urban League Applauds the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Repayment Extension Announcement (National Urban League; December 2021)
Who We Are + Impact
Irvington NAACP Hands Out Four Awards at Freedom Fund Dinner (Essex News Daily; June 2024)
An open book: Radiation Therapy Technology alum Charles M. Washington ’87 shares his journey with today’s students (Wayne State University; February 2022)
Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of $25MM Small Business Technical Assistance Request for Proposals (Citi Foundation; July 2021)
Urban League of Essex County Celebrates Business and Organizational Leaders Who Made Critical Contributions During the Pandemic (PR Newswire; April 2021)
Urban League of Essex County Announces New Board Members (Patch.com; March 2019)
Nonprofit Profile: Urban League of Essex County, Focused on Urban Economic Development (ROI; December 2018)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
EDUCATION + LITERACY
In New Jersey School Segregation Case, An End To Mediation Talks Nears (Chalkbeat; January 2025)
Should N.J. Merge Districts to Make Schools More Diverse? State is Split in New Poll. (NJ.com; November 2024)
JerseyCAN Releases Statewide Survey of Garden State Parents (Insider NJ; October 2024)
Newark’s Decline and the State’s Neglect (NJ.com; June 2024)
NJ School Segregation Lawsuit Parties Want More Time to Negotiate Before Trial. Here’s Why. (NorthJersey.com; February 2024)
VOTER RIGHTS
Low Turnout and High Prices: Examining Newark’s Housing Crisis and Voter Disengagement. (Ark Republic; November 2024)
Annual R.E.D. Gala - Racial Equity + Diversity
‘Racial Equity Diversity’ Gala to Honor Essex County Community Leaders (Patch; October 2024)
Community Outreach
Juneteenth Around the Square (Patch; June 2024)
Get Involved: Careers at ULEC + General Volunteerism
Get Involved: GUILD + Young Professionals Volunteer Auxiliary
STEAM Through the Pandemic Virtual Create-A-Thon NDOS (ThursdayNetwork.org; April 2021)
City Partners with Urban League to Reach Youth on NJ Census Awareness Day (TapInto.net; November 2019)
Urban League Young Professionals Talk Strategy on Area’s Gravest Issues in First General Body Meeting of the Year (Brick City Live; February 2016)
The President of the Urban League of Essex County Young Professionals, on What the Young Professional Agenda Should Look Like (as told to Andaiye Taylor) (Brick City Live)
What We Do
Building Healthier, More Equitable Communities (BHEC)
Whole Cities Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants to Grow Community Health (Access News Wire; May 2024)
Early Childhood Education + Literacy
The Decline of Newark’s Schools and the State’s Neglect (The Star Ledger; June 2024)
Newark Pre-K Proudly Presents: Dads Take Your Child to School Day 21-22 Winners (Newark Board of Education; September 2021) (PDF)
Financial Opportunity Center + Workforce Development
NJDOL Awards $4.8 Million in Grants to Support Women and Minorities in the Construction Trades (NJ.gov; June 2024)
Meet Gwendolyn & Hear How PSE&G’s On-the-Job Training Program Transformed Her Career (TAPinto; February 2024)
Organizations Committed to Enhancing Newark (New Jersey Business Magazine; September 2023)
Citizens Commits $340K for Workforce Development Solutions (ROI; March 2023)
Housing + Real Estate
Hundreds of Newark Developers Driving City’s Growth Convene (TAPinto; December 2024)
Urban League of Essex County Holds Lottery for Affordable Homes (WSPA; September 2024)
Newark Reopens Fairmount Heights Children’s Village Park (TAPinto; August 2024)
Murphy Administration Invests More Than $26 Million in Affordable Housing Projects Across the State (New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA); (March 2024)
NJ to Target Appraisers Who Undervalue Black-Owned Homes (NJ Spotlight News; January 2024)
Newark, Urban League of Essex County Launch $6M Homeownership Initiative (New Jersey Business Magazine; July 2023)
New Home Ownership Program for Newark Residents (NJ Spotlight News; July 2023)
Whole Cities Foundation Awards 10 Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grants up to $20,000 Each to Advance Community Health (3BLMedia.com; May 2023)
Housing Prices Were Already Too High For Many Newark Residents. Then the Investors Came. (NJ.com; September 2021) (PDF)
Urban League of Essex County Aims to Boost Homeownership in Newark (WBGO; July 2021)
Newark Breaks Ground on $3M Project That Will Transform Vacant Lots Into New Housing (NJ.com; April 2021)
Urban League Townhomes – Construction of Four Townhomes In Newark’s West Ward (Mid Atlantic Alliance)
Nonprofit Profile: Urban League of Essex County, Focused on Urban Economic Development (ROI-NJ; December 2018)
The Tech House + Newark Kids Code
Urban League of Essex County Sets Mandatory Orientation for Free Summer Tech Camp (RLS Media; June 2024)
Urban League of Essex County Innovative “Tech House” Offers Computer Literacy for Newark Residents (RLS Media; September 2023)
Invest Newark, Urban League Launch “Tech House” – an Effort to Bring High-Speed Internet, to More of City (ROI; October 2021)
NJIT Joins Urban League of Essex County to Teach Kids How to Code (NJIT: December 2017)
District and Charter School Students Come Together to Learn Coding (NJ Tech Weekly; November 2015)
Reentry
Urban League of Essex County Accepting Applications for Youth Reentry Program (Newark Opportunity Youth Network; May 2022)
Urban League of Essex County Opens Up Applications for Local Youth Support Program (TAPinto; May 2021)
Essex County Program Helps Youth Avoid School-To-Prison Pipeline (Patch; May 2021)