Current Status
Today, more than 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League are located in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
The National Urban League is an organizational member of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, which advocates gun control. In 1989, it was the beneficiary of all proceeds from the Stop the Violence Movement and their hip hop single, "Self Destruction".
In February 2010 the Urban League of Essex County, New Jersey announced a partnership with The National Association of Professional Women to form a national "Open Doorways" project. It is designed to offer inner-city middle-school girls a chance to work with professional women as role models.
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