WICHITA (Aug. 7, 2023) – The Urban League of Kansas (Wichita, KS) will host a neighborhood night out on Tuesday, August 8th.

From 4 PM to 8 PM, the Urban League will provide the community with entertainment, music, food and a special area for kids.

Along with the entertainment, the event will include workshops and 23 resource booths. The Wichita Public Library will also be in attendance, giving out free books and school information for the upcoming school year.

There will also be assistance for parents to apply for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program, which provides $1,000 per student for their school related expenses.

SEATTLE (Aug. 7, 2023) - The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (Seattle, WA) will host its “22nd Annual Breakfast: Era of Essential Service” at the Westin hotel in Seattle on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

The Annual Breakfast is a celebration of the organization's essential programming and services it provides to the community in the focus areas of health, housing, entrepreneurship, advocacy, education, and workforce development. The 2023 event will also include a special emphasis on honoring Black women in the community who have fearlessly dedicated their lives to uplift and empower others.

CHARLOTTE (Aug. 7, 2023) – The Urban League of Central Carolinas recently celebrated their 45th anniversary with its annual gala.

The gala, held this past Friday, Aug. 4th, was held at the Charlotte Marriott City Center, and it celebrated and honored those who have given back to their community.

This year, the Urban League honored Bank of America chief administrative officer, D. Steve Boland, and Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio with their most prestigious award, the Whitney M. Young Jr. award.

CHATTANOOGA (Aug. 7, 2023) – At this year’s Youth Leadership Summit held in Houston, the Project Ready students of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) won second place.

They placed second during the case competition of the Summit, which allows for students to present a solution to a problem that they see in their community. Their proposal 423 – T.K.T.T. (Think and Know the Tactics) focused on how to reduce gun violence amongst youth.

Candy Johnson, President and CEO of the Urban League, was thrilled at their performance.

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NEW YORK (August 4, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today assailed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' censorship of an Advanced Placement psychology course, calling it "simple-minded pandering to bigotry and homophobia."

"Governor DeSantis is waging a campaign of hatred against marginalized people in Florida," Morial said. "His 'Don't Say Gay' crusade, like his assault on racial justice and history, is a desperate ploy to perpetuate a warped vision of the nation that mollifies his extremist supporters.

Bernard E. Anderson, PhD

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

This month’s Jobs Report reveals a “Goldilocks” economy: not too hot, not too cold.