Press Releases Archives – Houston Area Urban League

Operation Safe Houston: Relief Efforts for Texas Winter Storm and Blackouts

We are organizing a rapid response to citizens facing dangerous conditions related to damages and outcomes caused by the Texas Winter Storm and subsequent Blackouts. The Operation is multifaceted: 1). Provide case management and emergency financial assistance; 2). Provide access to food, water, and other needed supplies; and 3). Create individual recovery and plans of… Continue reading

$20 Million Heading To Houston Groups Fighting Racism and Social Injustice

HOUSTON (CW39) Black History Month is starting off Big for dozens of local organizations, all because of help coming from the Houston Endowment. It’s awarding $20 million to 55 local organizations working to achieve racial equity and social justice in Houston. With these funds, the endowment seeks to honor, recognize, and support historic Black institutions that… Continue reading

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS CALL FOR TRUMP’S REMOVAL UNDER THE 25TH AMENDMENT

NEW YORK (January 6, 2021) -- In light of the shocking violence at the U.S. Capitol instigated by President Trump, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network President Rev. Al Sharpton called upon Vice President Pence and Cabinet officers to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove the President from… Continue reading

Let’s all work together to have a very Happy New Year!

We can do so much more when we all work together! We have the opportunity every day to make a change for the better. A decision or an action that you have thought about can begin anytime you choose to act. So, let’s get to work! We have all said, wait until the beginning of… Continue reading

‘We look out for each other’: Houston Organization Awarded $300K to Help Homeless Veterans

HOUSTON – From fighting for our country to fighting to stay alive on the streets of Houston. Homeless veterans. They returned from the front lines but fell through the cracks. Harold Jones served six years in the Marines and was deployed to the middle east where he fractured his foot and suffered a head trauma injury. “The pain,… Continue reading

Cadence Bank Contributes to the Houston Area Urban League to Help Start the Center for Social Justice and Education

HOUSTON, October 19, 2020 – Cadence Bank, a subsidiary of Cadence Bancorporation (NYSE: CADE), has made a significant contribution to the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) to help fund the development of its Center for Social Justice and Education. The center’s mission is to address racial inequities, provide injustice-related civic engagement education and civil rights… Continue reading

WATCH: More than 40 Houston-area Black-owned Entrepreneurs, Businesses Spotlighted in Inspirational Video

HOUSTON – Inspired by Pharrell Williams featuring Jay-Z song “Entrepreneur,” a new video highlights Black entrepreneurs and businesses in the Houston area. The inspirational video dropped Sunday and has already garnered more than 10,000 views across social media platforms. Click here to view full article.

A Look at the Legacy of the Late Gerald D. Hines, the Man who Built Houston’s Skyline

Houston’s downtown skyline is ever-changing; as towering skyscrapers go up, each seemingly tests the limits of construction and engineering. No one likely has had a bigger impact on that outline than Gerald D. Hines and his Hines real-estate-development firm that has built significant structures in Houston and elsewhere for more than 60 years. Hines died Aug.… Continue reading