Urban League of PDX

Our mission is to empower African Americans and other Oregonians to achieve equality in education, employment and economic opportunity. Join today.

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Happy Fat Tuesday, Y'all! Here's some of our favorite Fat Tuesday themed pictures from last year's @naturbanleague conference in NOLA.

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Happy Valentine's Day! You can put your crush in the comments we won't tell.

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Happy Chinese New Year!

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Happy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the Wood Snake. Be like the snake and commit to your goals and success!

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On this Holocaust Remembrance Day we also remember the 17 million African, Jewish, LGBTQ, Romani, Russian, Polish, Romani, Serbian, Romani, and Religious minorities killed by the Nazi government. #NEVERAGAIN

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We celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. When he came to Oregon in 1961, he told us that segregation and democracy are not compatible. It was true then and it's true today. Follow us for updates today from our MLK Jr. Brunch in downtown Portland.

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Today, we celebrate Humanitarian Day. Tell us who your favorite humanitarian is in the comments. We'll start - we're big fans of Richard Allen, James Baldwin, Ruby Bridges, and Sojourner Truth.

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Calling all graphic designers! The Urban League of Portland is looking for a professional graphic designer. Learn more including where to send your resume and work samples by clicking here: https://t.co/SmXFgcmRiD

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Kwanzaa may have ended, but the spirit that sustains our celebration is going to continue in 2025! Here are some of our favorite moments with our community members at our Multicultural Senior Center from this year's celebration. Here’s to moving forward with Purpose! #kwanzaa

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Happy New Year's Eve to all from your friends at the Urban League of Portland!

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Calling all graphic designers! The Urban League of Portland is looking for a professional graphic designer looking to help further the mission of civil rights! Learn more including where to send your resume and work samples by clicking here: https://t.co/SmXFgcmRiD

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Let us be proud of all of our blessings this Kwanzaa as we move towards Kujichagulia. Check out this 2008 documentary trailer about Kwanzaa narrated by Maya Angelou called "The Black Candle" https://t.co/FzRbmoXy5f

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Happy Hanukkah from your friends at the Urban League of Portland!

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Merry Christmas from your friends at the Urban League of Portland!

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Congratulations to our Small Business Grant Giveaway recipients! 13 small businesses serving our community were honored and awarded $10k each! We are proud and excited to see what these community entrepreneurs will do with this investment!

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We join all those who strive for universal Human Rights on this Human Rights Day. Support our civil rights advocacy by becoming a Whitney M. Young member https://t.co/WgrHPAUDe5

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On this Giving Tuesday, we want to thank our wonderful members who serve Urban League of Portland all year long. You can help support our work by going to https://t.co/WgrHPAUDe5

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Rosa Parks Day/ On this day 69 years ago, Rosa Parks was arrested after she refused to cede her seat on a bus in Montgomery, AL. Today, we honor her life and resolve as we celebrate Rosa Parks day!

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We commemorate World AIDS Day and remember those lost to the devastating virus. Oregon reports about 200 new HIV infections each year. For more information, go to https://t.co/Qg3Re1PoPD

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Thanks to @D2_JesseBeason & @unitusccu for hosting us during our Fall Leadership University! We were able to ask Commissioner Beason questions & continue our professional development #leadership #UnitusCreditUnion #ULPDX #FallLeadershipUniversity #District2 #MultnomahCounty