Its Portland chapter activated in 1945 because of Reginald Johnson, a longtime Urban League official who created it after visiting the city to examine its racial environment.

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 o ...

Kyle Hill, a peer support specialist at the Urban League of Portland, walks out the nonprofit's main entrance. (Randy L. Rasmussen/For The Oregonian/OregonLive) Loving what you do for work might ...

But McKenzie, a member of the Urban League’s Young Professionals program, knew Eastern Oregon could be a lot different for a person of color than his home in Portland.

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 Director of workforce development Christopher R Banks, PhD, joined us to share the details. For more information about Urban League of Portland and their job fair ...

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.

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 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.

The Portland Metro Chamber's full 2025 State of the Economy report, released Thursday, paints a grim picture of the local economy.

She has served on many Portland boards, including the Portland Children’s Museum, Urban League of Portland and the Oregon Sports Authority.