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We want to restate our stance on this issue that we have held since late last year, the banning and criminalization of homelessness will only prolong the City of Portland's homelessness problem not solve it.

Employer booths and jobseekers admissions are still open for this hiring event. 

Urban League of Portland, in partnership with Oregon’s housing authority, Home Forward, is hosting the Hattie Redmond Apartments grand opening in early April.

We are proud to announce our legislative agenda and as we participate in the 2023 Legislative Session we will continue to center the experiences of African American Oregonians and by extension all Oregonians.

The Urban League of Portland provided testimony on two major Portland proposals: Ted Wheeler’s proposed ban on ma

The Urban League of Portland is currently looking for a graphic designer to potentially contract with in order to help us elevate our online and marking content.

Help create more Black success stories

We all have setbacks. We all stumble. Through our comprehensive wraparound programs, we help those who have fallen to get back on their feet.

Myrtle Lee Carr (April 18, 1920 – September 23, 2022) was a justice pioneer throughout her life. She was born in Louisiana and raised in Mississippi and Ohio. In 1945, she moved to Portland with some of her cousins and was a survivor of the Vanport Flood in 1948.

The Urban League of Portland has been recognized by the Oregon Business magazine's annual 

The Urban League of Portland went to Pendleton to participate in the Pendleton Round-Up festivities last week!