Chicago Urban League Selects Karen Freeman-Wilson as Next President and CEO

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Urban League has appointed accomplished leader Karen Freeman-Wilson as the organization’s next President and CEO.

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Leaders Discuss Education, Crime and Other Issues Raised by Residents

Leaders in north Lafayette identified several priorities to help communities, including improving schools, increasing wages and decreasing crime.

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Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Names new CEO

CINCINNATI, OHIO ­– August 13, 2019 ­– Earlier this year, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) announced that long-time Urban League President and CEO Donna Jones Baker would retire; the organization appointed Ms.

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Jeffrey Layne Blevins: Social media lessons from #Ferguson

By Jeffrey Layne Blevins, www.stltoday.com

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Urban League Exhibit Honors Michael Brown

Gone but not forgotten, August 9th marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, and he is being honored with a public exhibit of things that were close to heart in an effort to humanize the slain teen.

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Ameren Donates $250k to Save Our Sons Program

A big donation was announced August 7th that is designed to generate more economic opportunities in north St. Louis County.  Ameren is donating $250,000 to the Urban League of Metro. St. Louis (St. Luios, MO)'s Save Our Son'S Program.

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Univ. of Louisville, Louisville Urban League Partnering for Louisville Skills

Four Louisville-based entities are partnering to support a paid training program that will teach unemployed and underemployed members of the Louisville community high-demand IT skills.

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Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation on American Infrastructure Investment

NEW YORK (JULY 31, 2019) -- Gillibrand, Bass Introduce Landmark Legislation To Make Bold Reforms To American Infrastructure Investment

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OKC Police Hosting Recruiting Events for Minorities

Officials are working to encourage African-Americans to apply for the Oklahoma City Police Department.

The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK) and the Oklahoma City Police Department have teamed up to encourage 100 or more African-Americans to apply for the police department by Oct. 1.

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Statement from the Baltimore Urban League on Recent Comments from the President

You are evidently Clueless about Baltimore!  It is a miserable day in history when you can daily depend on the President to divide the States of America instead of Uniting the “State” of America. 

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