Honoring the Past, Forging the Future: 100 years of Service, Advocacy, and Impact

This year, Urban League Twin Cities (ULTC) proudly celebrates a century of empowering African descendants across Minnesota to achieve economic self-sufficiency, build generational wealth, and define their futures.

For over 100 years, ULTC has stood as a beacon of strength, helping individuals and families thrive through programs centered on education, employment, housing, and family stability. We invite you to join us in purpose and celebrate at our Centennial Celebration on Friday, September 5, 2025, at The Renaissance Depot Hotel in Minneapolis.

Your support will help fuel the next century of progress and continue the fight for equity and justice in our communities.

Where Your Support Makes a Difference

Black Gems

Empowering youth to lead and succeed.
The Black Gems after-school program inspires underserved students to see college not only as possible, but as a path to freedom, fulfillment, and leadership. Guided by Black professionals and ULTC staff, students gain the confidence, skills, and mentorship needed to excel in school and beyond.

The curriculum is project-based, culturally grounded, and transformational. Students explore Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), visit historic civil rights sites like the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and graduate from the program with one-on-one mentorship through their first year of college.

Wealth Development & Homeownership Education

Closing the racial wealth gap, one home at a time.
Minnesota faces one of the largest racial homeownership gaps in the nation: while 70% of white families own homes, only 21% of Black families do (Brookings, 2021). ULTC’s program combats these inequities by providing comprehensive homeownership education, personalized financial counseling, and tools to increase financial literacy and long-term stability.

We walk alongside participants through every stage of the homeownership journey, from purchasing decisions, securing financing, navigating the market, and maintaining or selling a home.

Workforce Solutions

Building careers, restoring dignity.
Every person has value and untapped potential. Our Workforce Solutions program identifies individual strengths and matches them with meaningful work opportunities through personalized coaching and career development plans. At no cost to them, participants gain industry-recognized certifications, boosting their hourly wage potential. ULTC also provides apprenticeship opportunities in high-demand union trades, setting participants on a path to sustainable, family-supporting careers.

Center for the Advancement of Black Families

Healing, empowering, and keeping families whole.
The Center for the Advancement of Black Families builds a network of care that prioritizes safety, stability, and empowerment. Through compassionate support, education, and legal resources, we help families navigate complex challenges while preserving dignity and autonomy. The ULTC supports families by providing legal navigation assistance, advocacy for parental rights, child neglect prevention and intervention, family group conferencing, and care planning. We provide families with information and referral services and a safe, nonjudgmental space for guidance and healing.

Join Us on September 5, 2025

The Urban League Twin Cities Centennial Celebration is more than a celebration: it’s a call to action. When you attend or support this event, you invest in the next generation of leaders, families, and community builders.

Help shape the next 100 years of impact!

Urban League Twin Cities Centennial Celebration

”Celebrating 100 years of Impact!"