Urban League Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

NEW YORK (July 17, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of Congressman John Lewis

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Free Farmers Market in Honor of Breonna Taylor Feeds Thousands

2,000 boxes of produce were given to Louisville residents Saturday in the name of Breonna Taylor.

Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother said the service reflects who her daughter was.

“This is the type of stuff she lived for,” Palmer expressed. “To help anybody, so to do this in her honor, it just shows her character.”

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John Calipari Spearheads Minority Leadership Initiative

With John Calipari among 74 coaches taking part, the John McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative is now taking applications for Future Leader opportunities at schools across the country.

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Louisville Mayor: Wi-Fi Access to Double in Russell Neighborhood

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday announced a plan to expand internet connectivity in West Louisville — a need recently expressed by some West End stakeholders.

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Urban League Hosts Drive-Thru Voter Registration, Census

The Urban League of Great Madison (Madison, WI) held its fifth annual Unity Picnic Saturday afternoon, turning it into a drive-thru because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Urban League Getting $350K to Address Housing Needs

St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page announced $28 million in new distributions from the county’s $173.5 million in federal stimulus grant funding for COVID-19 relief at a press briefing at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (St. Louis, MO) Ferguson Empowerment Center on Friday, July 17.

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Austin Area Urban League Hands Out Free PPE Kits to Minority Families

The Austin Area Urban League (Austin, TX) distributed 10,000 kits of personal protective equipment to local minority families that drove to the Wilhelmina Delco Center this week.

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Digital Career Success Series: Escaping the Resume Black Hole

Are you applying to countless amount of jobs and only few companies are responding?

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Lyft, Urban League to Help Charlotteans 'Get Out the Vote" on Election Day

The ride sharing app Lyft, says they will offer discounted rides to the polls on Election Day.

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FC Cincinnati Announces how it's Combating Racism, Social Injustices

FC Cincinnati is doubling down its efforts to combat racial discrimination.

On Monday, the Major League Soccer club announced the launch of its "One Club, One Community, One Goal" platform, which features both internal and external steps the team is taking to promote racial equality within Greater Cincinnati.

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