The Urban League Empowerment Center, on 125th Street between Street between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard and Lenox Avenue, [...]

For decades, African Americans and underserved urban communities have struggled to overcome economic and social injustices. Since 1910, the National Urban League – a historic organization grounded in social services, civil rights, and economic justice – has been a force for progress.

In the past decade, America has rebounded from the great recession. While many employers have steadily added jobs, the stock market progressively booms, and home prices have reached all-time highs, not all of America is experiencing such success.