Memphis (Oct. 17, 2022) – The Memphis affiliate of the Tennessee Urban League Affiliates (TULA) announced October 13, 20222, that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has awarded a $3 million grant to support and grow statewide business development programs for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) business development initiatives - to enhance business sustainability and growth over the next three years.  The money will fund TULA’s workforce readiness training centers, information technology, entrepreneurship, and executive leadership programs across the state.

Birmingham (Oct. 17, 2022) – On Wednesday, Oct. 12th, the Birmingham Urban League (Birmingham, AL) kicked off the 100 Days of Non-Violence campaign at a local high school.

The initiative is meant to address violence among teens and young adults. This year, organizers have introduced gang violence into the conversation. Many of the instances of violence in schools are because of gangs, teens say.

According to police, murder rates have increased by 36% compared to this time last year.

Louisville (Oct. 17, 2022) – The Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) has chosen it’s new leader.

Dr. Kish Cumi Price has been chosen to lead the Urban League, the organization announced via press conference on Friday, Oct. 14th. Her first day at the helm will be Nov, 1st.

Dr. Price will replace the Urban League’s beloved Sadiqa Reynolds, who announced her departure in July.

According to Lori Lee, board chair for the Urban League, who said, “There is no replacing the unique and phenomenal leadership of Sadiqa Reynolds. But there is no question that Kish will forge her own exceptional path and continue to carry this organization to new heights.”

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September Jobs Report: Job Growth and Wage Gains Allay Fears of Recession But Inflation Remains Stubbornly High

Dr. Bernard E. Anderson
Whitney M Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League

The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%, allaying fears that wage growth and interest rate hikes, intended to slow inflation, would trigger a recession.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 6, 2022) – Today, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, applauded President Biden’s recent efforts to decriminalize marijuana by erasing prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug: