NYUL "100 Stories of Black New York"

The New York Urban League (New York, NY) held its centennial kick-off event “100 Stories of Black New York” on February 20 at New-York Historical Society, coinciding with a special installation titled “The New York Urban League at 100” on exhibit now through May 17.

The sold-out program opened with greetings from Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President and Mayor Bill de Blasio. The event featured the stories of the 106th Mayor of New York City David N. Dinkins and Queens Public Library President & CEO Dennis Walcott. There was also a panel discussion entitled “The Importance of Storytelling to the Civil Rights Struggle Then and Now,” which included panelists Marc H. Morial, President of The National Urban League, Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood, Arva Rice, President & CEO of New York Urban League and NBC Anchor & Host David Ushery as moderator.

NBC4 recognized the centennial of the New York Urban League in this feature on the last day of Black History Month.