Our History

The Civic League of Greater New Brunswick was founded in 1944 as a local chapter of the Urban League. As our city grew and evolved, so did our mission — and in the mid-1970s, under the leadership of Dr. C. Roy Epps, we became an independent nonprofit grounded in the needs of New Brunswick residents. For 80 years, we’ve advanced equity, opportunity, and civic empowerment through grassroots action and community-led programming.