Join the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League in advancing equity and progress across our region.
Join the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban League in advancing equity and progress across our region.
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Since 1910, the National Urban League has been a civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice.
Dallas is home to the largest African American population without an Urban League affiliate. We seek to change that
The Dallas-Fort Worth Urban league is steadfast in our mission to promote economic equity, enhance the quality of life, and advocate for social justice across the North Texas region.
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The median income for both Hispanic and Black Dallas County residents is less than sixty-five percent of the median income of White or Asian residents.
Living in an impoverished community often means substandard housing or homelessness, food insecurity, under resourced schools, and lack of quality healthcare. Higher-paying jobs are key to ensuring stability and access to these basic needs.
As of 2019 only 37% of Black North Texans owned their home compared to 65% of their white neighbors
The legacy of redlining and geographic displacement has created unique challenges for Black communities in Dallas.
In Dallas, social justice and racial equality is an issue of life and death.
SOURCE: Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas Economic Opportunity Assessment
The new DFW Urban League will promote economic empowerment, quality of life and social justice by increasing access to opportunities for Black and other underserved communities.
To increase economic empowerment, a primary focus of the DFW Urban League will be creating critical educational and up-skilling opportunities that enable higher-paying jobs and upward mobility to Black workers.
To improve quality of life, DFWUL will be ambassadors for Black families, culture, and equality, designing and implementing programs to elevate the overall experience forBlack families, including an explicit focus on housing, health and wellness, and access to services and amenities that support strong and self-sustaining families and communities.
To advance advocacy, DFWUL will serve as a thought leader, research investigator, advocate, and community organizer. The focus will be to remove racial barriers, end systemic racism and oppression, while mentoring and educating a next generation of leaders that advance equity and inclusion.