Columbus Urban League Recognizes Achievements by Black Women

It’s the end of Black History Month, and for the first time ever, the Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH) held a brunch Saturday morning, celebrating the contributions of some trailblazing women in central Ohio.

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Accurate Census Count Crucial for Funding Public Assistance Programs

It's that time again. Every 10 years, every person living in the United States is counted by the Census Bureau.

Indianapolis Urban League (Indianapolis, IN) CEO Tony Mason said making sure everyone is counted matters because an undercount means less money to go towards helping families in need.

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Urban League, AT&T Partner to Boost Local Employment

The Urban League and AT&T Missouri co-hosted a job fair at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) on Thursday.

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Lorain County Urban League Presents First Chili Cook-Off

The perfect blend of spices, meat and beans was put up to a vote Feb. 29 with the first chili cook off put on by the Lorain County Urban League (Elyria, OH) Guild.

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National Urban League Mourns the Loss of Kobe Bryant and Daughter

The National Urban League joins the nation in mourning the tragic death of international)al sports legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.

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Rochester School District Awarded $136k in State Funding for After School Programs

The Rochester City School District (RCSD) will receive $136,000 in state funding through the $10 million Empire State After School Program Award.

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Urban League Opens Digital Learning Lab in time for Census 2020

Applying for a job or for school, doing homework or making sure you’re counted in the upcoming census is difficult, if not impossible, with no internet access.

And in low-income neighborhoods, only 40% of residents have reliable internet access.

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Peoria-Area Grantees Announced after $8.6M Settlement with Energy Company

Following a multi-million dollar settlement with the owner of the E.D. Edwards coal plant, Peoria-area organizations met today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church to celebrate the grants being awarded as part of the settlement process.

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Lightfoot Brings Message for Vibrant, Healthy Stark County

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Massillon native, will return to Stark County on Saturday to address the Urban League fundraiser.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Stark County Urban League (Canton, OH) Black and White dinner Saturday night at the Metropolitan Event Center in Canton.

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Urban League Honors Community Change Makers in Cincy

Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio or ULGSO (Cincinnati, OH) is hosting its 71st luncheon, where it will pay tribute to the community changemakers in Cincinnati.

ULGSO calls them lions.

in Anderson, Rev. Donald Jones, Susan Noonan and Kathy Wade are the 2020 honorees.

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