Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

A year ago the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis announced its Community Empowerment Center of Ferguson.A few months later a groundbreaking on the…

For two years, Tyrell Stalling sent off job applications to no avail. Sometimes, he was homeless.“At one point I took all the resumes I did and just threw…

It was a much different scene than 11 months ago at 9420 West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson.The parking lot of the former QuikTrip was ground zero for…

What became a symbol of the unrest in Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 will become a "phoenix rising."That's the hope of officials with…

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis will build a new center on the site of a burned-out QuikTrip in Ferguson.A spokeswoman for the non-profit…

Mutual respect. Mentorship. Giving back. Knowing your rights and the best way to act on them. These are a few of the solutions decided on during a town…

The Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson changed everything.“St. Louis will always be viewed in a pre- and post-Michael Brown era in terms…

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has launched a job training and placement program in north St. Louis County called Save Our Sons. The effort is…

A large crowd of eager job-seekers lined up at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley Saturday for the Urban League’s Job and Resource Fair. At…

Dozens were arrested Wednesday afternoon during an attempted act of civil disobedience in north St. Louis County. Prior to the demonstration, protest…