News & Media
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SOUND THE TRUMPET
The Houston Area Urban League invites churches and faith-based organizations across Greater Houston to join Sound the Trumpet Sunday, a four-month faith-based campaign inspiring civic engagement, voter education, and community. Read More
Houston Area Urban League Hosts Sold-Out 5th Annual Advancing Opportunity Luncheon
More than 300 community, civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders gathered to support economic mobility and opportunity for Houstonians.
HOUSTON, TX — June 26, 2026 — The Houston Area Urban League hosted its 5th Annual Advancing Opportunity Luncheon on Friday, June 26, 2026, bringing together more than 306 business, civic, education, healthcare, philanthropic and community leaders for a sold-out event focused on expanding access, strengthening pathways and investing in people.
Houston Area Urban League and Park Street Homes to host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Legacy Oaks at Bland Street
New Acres Homes Development Will Create Homeownership Opportunities and Advance Community Revitalization
WHEN: Juneteenth – Friday, June 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: 117 Bland Street, Houston, Texas 77091
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Houston Area Urban League Celebrates Women’s History Month with Inspiring Reception Honoring Trailblazing Women Leaders
Houston, TX (March 27, 2026) — The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) successfully hosted its Women’s History Month Reception, bringing together distinguished leaders, community partners, and supporters for an evening dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary impact of women across Houston.
Democracy, Justice, and the Responsibility to Remember
There are moments in American history when silence becomes dangerous.
We are living in one of those moments now.
Across the nation, communities are witnessing a growing assault on civil rights protections, truthful education, voting access, and the institutions designed to safeguard democracy for all people. These efforts disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities but ultimately threaten the democratic foundation of this country itself.
Mobility in Motion: Why Houston’s Future Depends on Who We Invite to the Table
There are moments when a luncheon feels like just another event on the calendar. Then there are moments when a gathering reveals something much larger about where a city is headed.
The Houston Area Urban League’s fifth annual Advancing Opportunity Luncheon was one of those moments.
Held June 26 at the Hilton Americas-Houston, the luncheon brought together business executives, nonprofit leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, elected officials, philanthropists and community advocates around this year’s theme, Mobility in Motion: Shaping What’s Next for Houston: Investing in People, Pathways, and Progress for a Stronger Houston.
Houston Area Urban League Honors the Women Driving Real Change Across the City
Inside the Houston Area Urban League’s headquarters, the room moved with intention.
Conversations carried across generations. Women who have led for decades stood alongside those just stepping into their purpose. There was laughter, there was reflection, and there was a shared understanding of what it takes to do this work and sustain it.