The Urban League of Portland will be marching in the 2018 Grand Floral Parade! This is the second time a Black organization will be represented in the last 69 years, and we are excited to participate in this annual event! The Urban League is partnering with the Black Chamber of...
In 1988, Washington named its first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Charles Z. Smith. Twenty years later, Oregon has done the same. The Urban League is proud to celebrate the investiture of Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne C. Nelson. She is the first Black jurist to serve on an appellate court in Oregon. Justice...
The first Tuesday of April the Urban League of Portland will host the 2018 Career Connections Job Fair at the DoubleTree Hotel – Lloyd Center. For years, the Urban League of Portland has hosted the Career Connections Job Fair, an event that brings employers and job seekers together. It is...
The Urban League is a proud sponsor of this year’s Adwa Victory Day celebration in Portland. We are pleased to join the Ethiopian Community in Oregon in celebration of the 122nd anniversary of the victory of Adwa. Why do we celebrate this day? On March 2nd, 1896 the Ethiopian citizen...
Join us for a special screening of Black Panther! Cinetopia Progress Ridge, in cooperation with The Urban League of Portland, is offering a screening for Urban League members. Doors open at 6:15 PM. For more information, click below. https://ulpdx.org/event/28762/?event_date=2018-02-16
On February 6th, students, families, community-based organizations, community members, and the Urban League of Portland will gather in the Oregon Capitol Building. Together, we will bring our voices on issues that impact our communities. Attendees will hear from legislators, learn more about the biggest bills of the session, take a tour...
Join us for a night of music, cocktails and dinner as we honor and celebrate the work of the Urban League, helping to empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment and economic security. It will be an evening filled with community leaders, corporate partners...
Statement from Urban League President and CEO Nkenge Harmon Johnson on the Hiring of New Portland Police Bureau Chief Danielle Outlaw August 7, 2017 The Urban League looks forward to welcoming Chief Danielle Outlaw to Portland and the larger community. She is an experienced and capable leader who can make an impact in the...
Statement from Urban League of Portland President & CEO Nkenge Harmon Johnson on Racist Violence in Charlottesville and Other Cities August 14, 2017 Racist violence is again on the march in cities across America. Weeks ago two girls were assaulted, one man severely wounded, and two others murdered in Portland by a would-be Nazi. This...
The Urban League’s Urban Tech Jobs Program (UTJP) will get more Americans working in the technology sector. Jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) have the highest earning projections and the highest job growth but the lowest employment rates (Chamber of Commerce). UTJP is an accelerated long-term training program...
