GREENVILLE (May 22, 2023) – The Urban League of the Upstate (Greenville, SC) is going Hollywood.

To boost the state’s presence in the entertainment industry, the Urban League has partnered with the University of South Carolina as well as the marketing agency Cargo to lure in more entertainment dollars. Other partners in this initiative include the Minority Film Institute and the South Carolina Film Commission.

The project will have the Urban League host a yearly symposium with industry experts, as well as film screenings. With the symposium, the Urban League hope to provide opportunities for education and networking.

Black Lives Matter. Today, on what would’ve been Michael Brown’s 27th birthday, we are still demanding police reform. Here’s how you can take action. | Justice for Jordan Neely. Fear of mental illness, racial bias, and inadequate healthcare all played a role in Neely’s death. More on his tragic life & killing. | COVID-19 is still here. Staying up to date with your vaccines is still the first line of defense to protect yourself from COVID-19. Find out more. | Congrats, 2023 graduates! Watch as Marc H. Morial shares words of encouragement & wisdom with Southern University’s graduating class. | The price is going up! Secure our current rate for the National Urban League Conference by registering today before the price increases on June 1st. | Don’t miss the gems. Hear community leaders and many others as they discuss solutions to build just, healthy, resourced & restored communities. | Uplifting Black-owned businesses. See how the Houston Area Urban League helped local biz, A D Welding, develop a strategic plan and secure contracts. | Mark your calendars! Register now for our webinar on Wednesday as we dive into how to lead with empathy to empower others in your life.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
 

“His mental illness screamed of profits prioritized over people … His Blackness disquieted the American ideals and sensibilities that proclaim us all equal. His existence, on that train, on that day, exposed just how poorly America cares for her people and how poorly we care for one another.” -- Brittany Packnett Cunningham

One man faces charges of criminal manslaughter, but Jordan Neely’s death had many accomplices.

Ignorance and fear of mental illness.  Implicit racial bias.  A desperately inadequate health care system. Reckless and distorted political rhetoric about violent crime.

Jordan Neely didn’t fall through the cracks. The world where he existed is nothing but cracks.

Marking Three Years Since George Floyd's Murder, Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Urge Passage of His Namesake Justice in Policing Act to Bring Accountability to Law Enforcement 

National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and National Council of Negro Women: “We need police accountability and demand that Congress pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act now.”