National Urban League Unveils New Harlem Empowerment Center and Civil Rights Museum

New Harlem Headquarters for National Urban League

• 🏠 The National Urban League is unveiling its brand new headquarters, an empowerment center, in the heart of Harlem on 125th Street.
• 🤝 This new location is described as a homecoming and signifies a new chapter for the historic civil rights organization.
• 🏢 The 17-story structure will house their headquarters, serving 93 affiliates across the country.

Vision and Community Impact

• 🎯 CEO Mark Morial envisions the center as a place that gives the community a seat at the table.
• 📈 The mixed-use building aims to bridge the gap for underserved Americans by providing opportunities like affordable housing and space for local nonprofits.
• 🏛️ The space includes rooms that pay tribute to icons and walls covered with historic moments, reflecting the organization's legacy.

Upcoming Civil Rights Museum

• 🖼️ Next summer, the building will open an urban civil rights museum, the first of its kind in New York City.
• 📜 The museum will tell the story of oppression and progress, as well as the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance.
• 💡 The vision is to showcase this incredible New York story in a spectacular way.

Leadership and Action

• 🚀 Mark Morial's experience in public office has helped him steer the organization with big vision and big projects.
• 🤝 The success of this project is attributed to bringing many people to the table to get things done, celebrating an action-oriented approach.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The center is intended as a space for everyone, encouraging classes and children to learn about history.