Rev. Jackson, who this week announced his retirement from the organization he founded, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is not just a beacon of hope or a pillar of strength; he is a trailblazer, a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration to me and countless others.

TALLAHASSEE (July 17, 2023) – The Tallahassee Urban League (Tallahassee, FL) has once again partnered with Publix Super Markets to help youth.

The program, which helps up to 100 young people find jobs with the supermarket chain, is in its second year.

President and CEO of the Urban League, Curtis Taylor, said, “We are really excited and so thankful for this opportunity again.”

The program will give young people between the ages of 14 to 20 with summer jobs. Some of these summer jobs even have the chance to become permanent.

One of the goals of the program is to reduce violence among young people in the city.

KNOXVILLE (July 17, 2023) – The Knoxville Area Urban League (Knoxville, TN) is already in back-to-school mode.

The Urban League will be hosting its yearly “Shoes for School” event on Saturday, Aug. 5th. The event, which has been going on for over twenty years, provides students with shoes and school supplies.

At last year’s event, the Urban League was able to give out more than 1,700 pairs of shoes, along with about 3,000 sets of school supplies.

MILWAUKEE (July 17, 2023) – The Greater Milwaukee Urban League (Milwaukee, WI) has just started a program for young drivers.

The Urban League will now teach students under 18 how to drive at almost no cost to the students.

The Urban League began this program last week.

While the Urban League has been teaching Milwaukee residents how to drive for over ten years, this is the first time that it is providing these lessons for high school students.

The cost for these classes is based on the student’s family income.

Aniya Stroyer, a 16-year-old student, is excited to be taking the classes.