The Urban League has helped steer Irvins in a new direction since she moved to Portland. Irvins regained custody of one of her children over the summer and started working as a career coach for ...

The Urban League of Portland's launch coincided with the end of World War II, during which the city saw a tenfold increase in the African American community, from 2,000 to 20,000, as black workers ...

The Urban League of Portland is one of Oregon’s oldest Black civil rights, service, and advocacy organizations with a mission to empower African Americans and others to achieve equality in ...

Urban League of Portland President and CEO Nkenge Harmon Johnson, right, waves at the crowd from a wagon during the Westward Ho! Parade in Pendleton, Ore., Sept. 15, 2023. Antonio Sierra / OPB ...

The Urban League of Portland was founded in 1945 and provides and array of social services and programs throughout Oregon, primarily geared toward African American residents and other members of ...

The Urban League of Portland’s Di. Whether you're looking for a job or hiring, the 39th annual Career Connections Job Fair on April 18th is where you want to be.

Nkenge Harmon Johnson, the head of the Urban League in Portland, today leveled an explosive accusation at the Oregon Department of Justice. She says the DOJ was racially profiling Oregonians who ...

The president and CEO of the Urban League of Portland, Nkenge Harmon Johnson, is calling for a criminal investigation into the Oregon Department of Justice. "As I listened to what folks from the ...

December 08, 2011 at 10:53 am PST. The Oregon Department of Justice has requested audit documents and supporting materials from Multnomah County regarding the Urban League of Portland. "DOJ has ...

The Urban League of Portland, five credit unions and the Northwest Credit Union Foundation on Tuesday unveiled a program they say aims to advance Black Oregonians’ financial well-being.

Urban League of Portland. Power Couple: Nkenge Harmon Johnson and Erious Johnson. Two lawyers and activists aim to make Oregon live up to its progressive reputation. April 7, 2023 November 10, ... The ...