Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan

10/16/2026

🗳️ MICHIGAN, IT'S TIME TO VOTE!

📢 18 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY!

Your voice matters, and your vote counts! Get ready for Michigan's November 3, 2026 General Election.

🎉 EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 24!

JOIN THE GET OUT TO VOTE BLOCK PARTY!

Celebrate the start of early voting with the City of Detroit Department of Elections!

📅 Saturday, October 24 | 9 AM – 5 PM

📍 Northwest Activities Center
18100 Meyers Road, Detroit

Enjoy family activities, community resources, giveaways, and more! Stay for Scarefest from 5 PM – 10 PM! 🎃

🗳️ You have options! Vote early in person, vote absentee, or cast your ballot on Election Day.

📍 Check your voter registration and find your voting location at Michigan.gov/Vote.

Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Power! 💪🏾

10/12/2026

🌟 DO YOU KNOW A YOUNG PERSON WHO IS DOING THE RIGHT THING? 🌟

🏆 NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 30!

The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan is looking for outstanding middle and high school students who are making a positive difference in their schools and communities!

🎉 All nominees will be invited to our 61st Annual Guild Gala on December 5, 2026, where award winners will be announced.

Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else.

👉 Nominate a deserving young person today!

🔗 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/vSiWxvkjZ6

📣 Please share and help us celebrate our youth!

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Exciting news for Detroit!
Today, Waymo begins fully autonomous driving on Detroit streets! President & CEO N. Charles Anderson recently had the opportunity to experience a driverless Waymo ride firsthand while in Nashville.
We’re proud to be a Waymo community partner and excited about the future of mobility in Detroit!

10/05/2026

Celebrating a Distinguished Warrior!

We are proud to celebrate Elliott Hall, the Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan’s 2018 Distinguished Warrior, on the release of his new memoir, From Begole Street to Ford’s C-Suite: An American Success Story.

A Detroit trailblazer and Ford Motor Company’s first Black vice president, Mr. Hall’s remarkable journey of leadership, perseverance, and service continues to inspire.

Congratulations, Mr. Hall!

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/detroit-is/2026/10/04/elliott-hall-ford/91916361007/

Detroiter Elliott Hall's 88-year journey has taken him to many high places, and he describes those places and more in his recently published memoir.

09/29/2026

Look what we found! 🗳️
A message from 1964 that still carries meaning today.
Election Day is November 3. Make sure you’re registered, informed, and ready to vote.
Your voice. Your vote. https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/

09/25/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED!
There’s still time to recognize a young person who is making a difference!
The Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan is accepting nominations for our 2026 “Do the Right Thing” Awards, celebrating students in grades 5–12 who are demonstrating achievement, leadership, service, citizenship, and more.
🗓️ NEW DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2026
Do you know an outstanding young person who deserves to be recognized? Nominate them today!
And please SHARE this post with your schools, churches, organizations, family, friends, and community networks. Help us make sure deserving young people throughout Southeast Michigan have an opportunity to be celebrated.
🌟 Nominate. Celebrate. Empower.

09/21/2026

We’re excited to announce our keynote speaker!

Please join us in welcoming Sarida Scott, Vice President, Program at The Skillman Foundation, as the keynote speaker for the 61st Annual Urban League Guild Gala on Saturday, December 5, 2026.

This year, we are Celebrating Youth Who Do the Right Thing, and we need your help! Nominate a deserving young person who is making a positive difference at home, at school, or in their community.

Help us recognize and celebrate our outstanding youth!

Submit your nomination and learn more: https://www.deturbanleague.org/guild-gala-detail

09/18/2026

Your voice matters—on National Black Voter Day, use your power by registering to vote and making sure your voice is heard. Reclaim Your Vote!

09/15/2026

🗳️ Today is National Voter Registration Day!

Your vote is a powerful tool for change. Registering to vote helps ensure that ALL voices are heard, ALL communities have a say, and ALL families are represented in the decisions that impact their lives.

Use your POWER! Register to vote Now! 💪🏾🗳️https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/RegisterVoter/Index