Urban League Munch & Learn Benefit Students

The Milwaukee Urban League or MUL (Milwaukee, WI) will launch its Munch & Learn initiative, a MUL outreach program that provides MUL Power Paks to students and families at Oliver Wendell (O.W.) Holmes School and Auer Avenue School. The purpose of Munch & Learn is to support students and families at O.W.

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Urban League Provides Food for 1,500 Families for Third Consecutive Week

Families feeling the strain from the coronavirus pandemic began lining up outside East St. Louis High School early Friday morning hoping to be among the 1,500 to receive a care package of food and healthcare staples.

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Urban League Sponsors Food Giveaway to Aid the Newly Unemployed

Friday’s jobless numbers indicated near-record unemployment in the United States. Many more families are struggling to put food on the table.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis) has sponsored food giveaways where they’ve given away boxes of food to 10,000 families. 

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Urban League of Greater Atlanta Condemns Death of Rayshard Brooks, Calls for Systemic Change

 Urban League condemns the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks calling for Systemic Change

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Urban League Holds First Virtual Job Fair

Urban League of Central Carolinas (Charlotte, NC) held its first virtual job fair Wednesday (April 15).

People got connected online looking for a job, and had a virtual one on one meeting with five employers.

Companies participating were Walmart, UPS, Atrium Health UPS, and RJ Leeper Construction.

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Chicago Urban League Reports on Disparities of COVID-19

Longstanding structural racism and inequity contribute to a range of risk factors that make Black Americans more likely to contract and die from COVID-19, according to a new report from the Chicago Urban League’s (Chicago, IL) Research & Policy Center.

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McDonald's Donates $45k Worth of Food to Urban League

McDonald's franchisees in the St. Louis area will deliver more than $45,000 worth of food to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, Mo) to be distributed to people in need.

The food will be dropped off at 2 p.m. April 28 at the Urban League's storage area on Jennings Station Road, according to a press release.

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Urban League Food Giveaway Draws Thousands Throughout St. Louis

Almost 40,000 eggs. About 6,600 cans of corn and green beans. At least 13,000 light bulbs.

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Census 2020: "Making Black Count" During a Global Pandemic

Census Day 2020 came April 1. The global coronavirus pandemic was worsening. It had already forced social and economic shutdowns across America.

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Urban League, COTA Distribute 500 Bob Evan Meals

Hundreds went to bed last weekend with a full stomach thanks to generous efforts from the Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH), COTA, and Bob Evans.

Lines were wrapped around the Urban League building Saturday, as people waited for the free meal kits from Bob Evans.

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