Our Views: Gathering Resolve to Tackle Big Problems, at Urban League

By National Urban League
Published11 PM EST, Fri Nov 22, 2024
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By, The Advocate

America D. Lenox has had a tough time. She had a daughter while a junior at Southern University New Orleans. She was denied child care three times while working to read and study enough to do well and graduate, so she had to improvise to make it all work.

She did graduate. Then she went two years before getting full-time employment. Her story, shared at a recent conference in New Orleans hosted by the Urban League of Louisiana and the state's Legislative Black Caucus, is now inspiring others.   To read the full article Click Here.