National Urban League Opens New Harlem Headquarters and Empowerment Center

New Harlem Headquarters Unveiled

• 🏠 The National Urban League has opened its new, brand-new headquarters in the heart of Harlem.
• 🎯 This move signifies a new chapter for the historic civil rights organization, returning to a place that energized its founding.

Vision and Legacy

• 💡 CEO Mark Morial sees his vision come to life, emphasizing the organization's existence for the people who live, work, and call Harlem home.
• 🏛️ The 17-story structure is named after Saur and features rooms paying tribute to icons and walls covered with historic moments, honoring the league's legacy.

Empowerment Center and Community Impact

• 🤝 The new headquarters includes an empowerment center designed to bridge the gap for underserved Americans.
• 🏘️ The mixed-use building provides opportunities including affordable housing, space for local nonprofits, and first-class retail.

Urban Civil Rights Museum

• 🖼️ Next summer, the facility will house an Urban Civil Rights Museum, the first of its kind in New York.
• 📜 The museum will tell the complex story of oppression and progress, including New York's Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance.

Leadership and Vision

• 🚀 Morial highlights the importance of bringing many people to the table to achieve big vision and big projects, drawing on his years of experience in public office.