Mission: The mission of the Grand Rapids Urban League is to provide the means to empower African Americans and other minoritiesto achieve economic self-reliance, parity and civil rights. We are dedicated to delivering services and creating systemic changes which eliminate racism and increase the availability of quality life chances. Our goals then are to enable African Americans, other minorities and the disadvantaged to become self-sufficient, secure, and healthy by providing programs in education, job training, employment, housing, health and economic development and to collaborate with other community groups to help achieve these goals. (Less)

Grand Rapids Urban League is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1975, and donations are tax-deductible.