The Warehouse Prepares to Open its Doors to Wilmington Teens

The first piece of the expansive REACH Riverside community revitalization project is nearly set to open its doors on Wilmington’s East Side.<

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150,000 Volunteers Expected at Annual Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service

Organizers, sponsors, and community partners joined together in a ceremony at Girard College on January 8 to announce plans for the upcoming 25th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Girard College will serve as the region’s signature project site for the eleventh successive year. 

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Energy Company Partners with CA Leaders on Solar Tree Project

Area leaders from SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), a community-owned electric service, the Sacramento Promise Zone collaborative, Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, Greater Sacramento Urban League (Sacramento, CA), the Sacramento Kings, Baker Energy Te

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MIT to Donate to Four Nonprofits Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse

MIT has selected four nonprofits that serve survivors of sexual abuse and exploitation to receive gifts totaling $850,000.

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Black Communities Are Making a Difference in the Fight Against AIDS

“The fact that there’s a conversation that occurs on an annual basis on World AIDS Day is significant. The fact that the President of the United States, on an annual basis, now, comments and discusses AIDS, keeps it on the agenda."

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Louisville Urban League Touts Year of Successes

The Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) released its annual Impact Report on Friday (December 6th).

Sadiqa Reynolds, President and CEO of the Louisville Urban League, discussed the organization's major successes during a luncheon at the Omni Hotel.

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Superintendent Honored by Urban League

Fayette County Public Schools was honored recently by the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County (Lexington, KY) as the 2019 Community Service Award winner.

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Urban League EOD Celebrates Local Leaders in Diversity

Sold-out 60th annual event honors community activists, philanthropists and corporations

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James H. Buford, Longtime Urban League Leader, Dies At 75

By Chris King, The St. Louis American

James H. Buford, longtime National Urban League leader in St. Louis and nationally, died Friday, Nov. 28 at age 75.

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United Way Announces $395k in Grants for 2020 Census Outreach

Next year, efforts will begin to get people counted in the once-every-10-years census.

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