Welcome - Greater Sacramento Urban League

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Empowering Communities

Empowering Communities and Changing Lives

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About Us

Mission
Vision
Values

The mission of the Greater Sacramento Urban League is to empower Black and other historically marginalized people throughout the region in securing economic self-reliance, educational fulfillment, social justice and civil rights while living well, being well and thriving.

Social and economic empowerment for Black and other historically marginalized people, youth and families living in healthy, safe and thriving communities.

Our values are grounded in our vision to see people and communities RISE.

Relationships
Innovation
Social Change
Empowerment

GSUL’s Annual Toy Drive is back!

Donations will be accepted from November 1st to December 11th.

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Five Pillars

Civic Engagement and Leadership Development

Civil Rights and Racial Justice

Economic Empowerment

Education and Youth

Health and Quality of Life

Upcoming Events

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase – South Sacramento

Realtor giving house keys to homeowner

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" />

Keys to HomeOwnership

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase – North Sacramento

Health Clinic

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Health Clinic" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Health Clinic" />

Community Health Clinic

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase: New Year Celebration

Realtor giving house keys to homeowner

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" />

Keys to HomeOwnership

Health Clinic

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Health Clinic" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Health Clinic" />

Community Health Clinic

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="" />

Cut to the Chase: Crown Edition – South Sacramento

Group of business people

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_538323988-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Group of business people" />

Job Talk

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="" />

Cut to the Chase: Crown Edition – North Sacramento

EMPOWER365

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase – South Sacramento

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase – North Sacramento

Realtor giving house keys to homeowner

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/pexels-rdne-stock-project-8293778-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Realtor giving house keys to homeowner" />

Keys to HomeOwnership

Mardi Gras on Blvd

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="" />

Cut to the Chase: Crown Edition – South Sacramento

Health Clinic

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Health Clinic" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Health-Clinic_Opt-1_AdobeStock_238730671-1-e1685033775993-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Health Clinic" />

Community Health Clinic

Group of business people

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/AdobeStock_538323988-500x350.jpeg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Group of business people" />

Job Talk

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Event-cover-Website-1920-×-1080-px-1-500x350.png" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="" />

Cut to the Chase: Crown Edition – North Sacramento

Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop

<img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" data-src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img decoding="async" width="500" height="350" src="https://www.gsul.org/wp-content/uploads/Cut-to-the-Chase-937443994-scaled-e1682629092761-500x350.jpg" class="events-img wp-post-image" alt="Barber Giving A Haircut in His Shop" />

Cut to the Chase – South Sacramento

Testimonials

Jen and Arthur experienced multiple setbacks, both medically and professionally, over a period of 18 months. Not only did they fall behind on their mortgage payments, but they had to rely on …

Jen and Arthur

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Breanna came to our office in September 2022 seeking help with her mortgage. She and her husband purchased their home in 2018, but after he passed away due to COVID-19 Breanna had …

Breanna

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For years, Jacqueline had wanted to take a computer class to learn some basic skills. Finally at the age of 67, she committed to taking the Urban League’s computer basics course. The …

Jacqueline

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