Urban League Looks to Develop Another Major Project on Madison’s South Park Street

The Urban League of Greater Madison (Madison, WI) wants to partner with Madison’s Community Development Authority to build on the “South Madison Renaissance,” an effort led by people of color to remake and redevelop parts of the south side with a community focus and without displacing the families that currently live there. 

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Darlene Marlin, VP of Education, Received MENTOR's Lifetime Achievement Award

Darlene H. Marlin, Vice President of Education Access and Opportunity (NUL), has received MENTOR's Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to supporting youth through mentoring programs. 

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Urban League of Hartford Awarded $150k KeyBank Grant for STEAM

The Urban League of Greater Hartford (Hartford, CT) has received a $150,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation payable over two years to support the agency's Project Ready program, a signature national youth development direct service.

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Urban League Launches 'Slow Down St. Louis' to Combat Reckless and Speeding Drivers

 In February, a Chicago mom and her daughter were visiting St. Louis when police say a speeding driver sideswiped another car and then hit the two, killing them. 

Weeks later, Cedric Dixson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for speeding down Grand and causing a car crash that killed four people last year.

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Urban League Receives $300k Grant from KeyBank to Tackle Housing Instability

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation announced an investment of $300,000 in the Columbus Urban League or CUL (Columbus, OH), aimed at bolstering its innovative Housing Accelerator Program (HAP).

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Urban League Teams Up to Provide Career & Wellness Fair for Returning Citizens

Thousands of people could be released from Virginia prisons this year, but opportunities can be hard to come by with a criminal record.

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Urban League Works to Accelerate Northeast Ohio Black Business Growth

Business owner Terrell Dillard said his two companies "were busting at the seams" when he went out for a six-figure loan in 2022. The former banking executive knew the commercial lending landscape but didn't take the usual route. Instead, he turned to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland and its UBIZ Venture Capital fund.

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Crafting success: Dino Browne’s Blueprint for Entrepreneurial Triumph

In an exclusive sit-down, Kevin E. Hooks unveils Dino Browne’s transformative path from his Bronx, New York, beginnings to business brilliance

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Urban League Works to Accelerate Northeast Ohio Black Business Growth

Business owner Terrell Dillard said his two companies "were busting at the seams" when he went out for a six-figure loan in 2022. The former banking executive knew the commercial lending landscape but didn't take the usual route. Instead, he turned to the Urban League of Greater Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) and its UBIZ Venture Capital fund.

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Grand Rapids Urban League Receives $750K Grant to Create Youth Center

 More youth programs are on the way to Grand Rapids, thanks to funding from Rep. Hillary Scholten (D - Grand Rapids).

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