Up to 500,000 Minnesotans to Get a ‘Clean Slate’ Starting Jan. 1

Wednesday (January 1st) was the first day of a potential clean slate for up to 500,000 Minnesotans with minor and nonviolent criminal records, easing barriers to jobs, housing and education.

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Ohio Gov. Approves Funding for People Experiencing Homelessness in Mahoning Valley

The Ohio Department of Development announced $20.5 million in grants to help Ohioans experiencing homelessness find temporary, emergency shelter and permanent housing. 

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Chicago Urban League Gathers Experts to Define Reparations for Black Communities

The Chicago Urban League (Chicago, IL) gathered with thought leaders to discuss reparations, particularly R3 funding (Restore Reinvest and Renew), offering suggestions for all Black communities addressing the historical impacts of slavery and ongoing injustices, including those stemming from the war on drugs which are rooted in institutional rac

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Urban League Serves Thousands with Thanksgiving Dinner Resources

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) staff and volunteers distributed over $100,000 in food to families on Tuesday, Nov. 26. 

Urban League's President Michael McMillan said many families are struggling with inflation even with both parents working.

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$15K Digital Tech Grant Boost Urban League

The Shenango Valley Urban League (Farrell, PA) is getting help teaching digital education to the people it serves.

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Entergy New Orleans and Urban League Partner to Create Clean Energy Jobs

Entergy New Orleans and the Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) have partnered to launch a career training program that bridges the gap between job seekers in underrepresented populations and career opportunities in the clean energy sector. Entergy New Orleans recently presented Urban League of Louisiana with a $25,000 check to support the workforce development initiative.

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Urban League to Host 3rd Annual HBCU Basketball Classic and Streamed on HBCU+

The Austin Area Urban League (Austin, TX) is hosting the 3rd annual HBCU Basketball Classic on November 8th and 9th at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. This year’s HBCU Basketball Classic has partnered with HBCU+ to stream the event on its platform.

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In Remembrance of Patricia A. Coulter, Former Urban League CEO

Patricia A. Coulter, former president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA), passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. She was 78.

She was raised in Cleveland and moved to Philadelphia in the early 1980s.

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Urban League Receives $25K Grant from the Community Foundation of Greenville

The Community Foundation of Greenville recently awarded a $25,000 grant to the Urban League of the Upstate (Greenville, SC).

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Urban League to Hold Lottery for Eight New Affordable Homes in Newark

On Monday, September 16, the Urban League of Essex County Opportunity Corporation (ULEC) will hold a lottery for eight newly developed two-family homes in Newark’s Fairmount neighborhood.

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