Greater Washington Urban League Inc.

THE GREATER WASHINGTON URBAN LEAGUE ("GWUL OR "THE LEAGUE") ENVISIONS A DC METRO AREA INCLUSIVE OF FLOURISHING, MULTI-GENERATIONAL, BLACK COMMUNITIES WHERE MEMBERS THRIVE WITHOUT THE HINDRANCE OF SYSTEMIC MINORITIZATION AND RACIAL VIOLENCE. THUS, THE LEAGUE IS ON A MISSION TO INCREASE THE MONETARY AND POLITICAL WELLNESS AND POWER OF HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED BLACK AND OTHER POPULATIONS OF COLOR. GWUL CONCURRENTLY WORKS TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY AS A MECHANISM TO ACHIEVE EQUITY WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SELF-RELIANCE AND POLITICAL PARITY. OUR WORK COMBATS GENERATIONAL WEATHERING, PSYCHOLOGICAL OPPRESSION, STRUCTURAL BARRIERS, LOST WEALTH, AND COMMUNITY DISPLACEMENT.FOR 84 YEARS, THE LEAGUE HAS IMPACTED MILLIONS OF LIVES, STANDING BOTH ON SOCIETY'S FRONTLINES AND IN THE TRENCHES, SERVING AS A SAFETY NET AND OPPORTUNITY FACILITATOR IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON DC COMMUNITY.