Urban League to Relaunch Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Urban League of Greater Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) and community partners launched the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, an annual initiative that provides free tax preparation for qualifying individuals and families throughout the greater Chattanooga region.

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Operation Fresh Start Sets Students on Career Path

About a quarter of participants in Operation Fresh Start end up with a career in the trades after learning construction skills in a program that also leads to a high school diploma.

The rest use the experience to take other career directions.

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Mayor Harris Announces $2.5M Economic Relief Plan to Help Shelby Co. Restaurants

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a $2.5 million economic relief plan to help local restaurant workers.

“The ball is in our court and action has to happen among those of us who are in this room virtually speaking,” said Harris.

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Urban League Urges Shoppers to Support Black-Owned Businesses on Black Friday

The Chicago Urban League (Chicago, IL) is promoting the idea of patronizing Black-owned business on Black Friday.

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Loyola University Starting New Institute for Racial Justice

Loyola University has started a new program focusing on racism and racial disparities in society.

"What we are going to do moving forward is center race and all of our work in ways that haven't been done before," said Malik Henfield, founding Dean of the Loyola University Chicago Institute for Racial Justice.

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New Project Aims to Help ‘Forgotten’ Funeral Workers Amid Pandemic

Hundreds of funeral workers across Middle Tennessee are getting a special thank you for the work they’ve put in amid COVID-19. 

It’s all part of a new project, celebrating what organizers are calling the unsung heroes of the pandemic.

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Chicago Urban League Dives into Esports

The Chicago Urban League (Chicago, IL) is taking their first steps into the growing Industry of Esports, helping them in this initiative is Esports expert and business owner Kevin Fair from “I Play Games!” LLC.

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Letter to President-Elect Biden on ESSA 5-Year Anniversary

The undersigned civil rights and education advocacy organizations write on the fifth anniversary of the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to urge your recommitment to the implementation of the racial justice and civil rights guardrails of this law to ensure that all K-12 students have access to a quality public education.

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Black-Owned Businesses in Chicago: City Launches Online Guide to More than 500 Businesses

The City of Chicago has launched a new website to promote Black-owned businesses this holiday season.

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Bank of America Names Pinellas County Urban League 2020 Neighborhood Builders

Metropolitan Ministries and Pinellas County Urban League (St. Petersburg, FL) have been named as the 2020 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardees for Tampa Bay. The nonprofits were selected for their work in the Tampa Bay community addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility, specifically basic needs and workforce development.

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