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I felt that one had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or rat in a trap. I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked. I felt if I could take one lyncher with me, this would even up the score a little bit


Ida B. Wells

today in history

On 12/1:
1955 - Start of Montgomery Bus Boycott

1987 - Carrie Saxon Perry begins terms as Mayor of Hartford, CT, becoming first black woman mayor of a major US city

OUR MISSION

The Urban League of Rhode Island, Inc. was founded in 1939. The Urban League of RI (ULRI) is a community-based, non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Its mission is the elimination of racial discrimination and segregation in the state, and the achievement of parity for Blacks, other minorities, and the poor in every phase of American life. This mission inherently involves the enabling of minorities and the poor to demonstrate their full potential and to exercise their human rights as American citizens. The Urban League of Rhode Island is one of 106 affiliates of the National Urban League, Inc. It is also a member of a network of community-based agencies providing health and human services to those most in need in greater Rhode Island.

The Urban League implements its mission through advocacy, program service delivery, bridge building among the races, and research. Its Board of Directors provides the guidance to effectively serve the varied communities of the State of Rhode Island. It assists members of its constituencies in developing strategies and techniques to bring about positive changes in policies and institutions that adversely affect their lives. The Urban League's wide range of services and programs include:

  • Adolescent Services Programs and Health Promotion Unit
  • Adoption and Foster Care and At-Risk Youth Programs
  • Advocacy on the neighborhood, city and state level
  • Emergency shelters at two locations
  • Employment assistance, Education services and Job Training
  • HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs for adults
  • Host Homes providing short-term shelter for runaway youth
  • Housing for transitional living and permanent affordable placement
  • Safe Havens Program of supervised transitional housing
  • Supportive Case Management Services
  • The Urban League Bridge Alternative School