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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Spectrum Donates $75,000 to Boost Digital Literacy in Cleveland Area

Charter Communications, Inc., the company behind Spectrum, has awarded $75,000 in Spectrum Digital Education grants to five Cleveland-area nonprofit organizations. The funding is part of the company’s ongoing effort to expand digital literacy and improve educational access in underserved communities.

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Memphis Leaders Call for Citywide Prayer for Peace

Memphis leaders are calling for a citywide prayer for peace. 

The Memphis Urban League or MUL (Memphis, TN) launched a citywide initiative called "Pause for Peace."  

It is a unified pause at 9:01 a.m. and 9:01 p.m. 

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Low-Income Seniors Will Receive Major Appliances Thanks to Urban League

Thanks to the Tallahassee Urban League (Tallahassee, FL), the FAMU Federal Credit Union and Tallahassee's Loews stores, about a dozen low-income seniors are getting the latest energy-efficient appliances.

One of the delighted recipients was Delois Hollinger.

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Riesling Relief: Pinnacle Imports and Local Businesses Team Up with Urban League

Ever wonder where that perfect glass of wine comes from – or what led that bottle of Riesling to appear on your grocery store shelf? Odds are, a local distributor is behind it.

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