New York Urban League Hosts 57th Annual Frederick Douglass Gala

NEW YORK (June 12, 2023) - On Thursday, June 1, the New York Urban League held its 57th Frederick Douglass Awards Gala. They saluted distinguished honorees including Tom Halloran, EVP & CFO of Fidelis Care; Alison Overseth, CEO, Partnership for After School Education; and Alfre Woodard, actor, activist, and producer. The elegant event was emceed by NBC4’s Myles Miller with Honorary Chairs Phylicia Rashad and James Rhee. Wendy and Doug Eisenberg Co-Chaired the event with Ken DeRegt and Fidelis Care served as the Lead Sponsor. And Diageo / Pronghorn underwrote this year’s reception.

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Urban League of Greater Hartford Gives Away 550 Backpacks

HARTFORD (Aug. 28, 2023) – Hey, kids of Hartford, summer is almost over.

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National Urban League Partners with Takeda to Advance Health Equity

NEW YORK (Aug.

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Urban League of Palm Beach Holds Food Drive

WEST PALM BEACH (Aug. 14, 2023) – This past Saturday, Aug. 12th, the Urban League of Palm Beach (West Palm Beach, FL) held their Sumer Back to School Food Drive.

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Urban League Leaders Demand Authorities Address "Inhumane" Condition in Texas' Sweltering Prisons

NEW YORK, AUSTIN, & HOUSTON (December 22, 2023) -- Declaring “no one deserves to be baked alive,” Urban League leaders this week implored federal authorities to investigate the “shocking and inhumane” treatment of people incarcerated in Texas’ sweltering detention facilities. 

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National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Music Icon Quincy Jones

"Quincy Jones’ influence on popular music is incalculable.  His astonishing talent as a musician, composer, and conductor was matched by his brilliance as a producer and executive.  Nearly every major development in popular music and the music industry over seven decades was touched by his genius.

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