EVERYONE250 HISTORICAL MARKER UNVEILING: Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM)

Join us as we unveil a historical marker honoring the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM), a leading force in advancing economic opportunity and equity across the region. Founded in 1919 to support Black migrants arriving in Boston during the Great Migration, ULEM has grown into a vital institution providing workforce development, education, and advocacy programs. Now, its legacy will be permanently recognized in Roxbury, where it has been rooted since 1989.

As Boston commemorates the 250th anniversary of American independence, Everyone250 reimagines commemoration and honors the full diversity of the communities that have shaped both Boston and the nation. The Historical Markers initiative will commemorate historically significant sites through a collaborative, community-driven process, establishing permanent public markers that honor the spaces where cultural memory and collective resilience live. In partnership with ULEM, Embrace, Boston250, Massachusetts250, and State Street.