GREENVILLE (Dec. 19, 2022) – In the time of segregation, there were many everyday heroes that helped, in their ways, to uplift their community.

One of those everyday heroes is Dr. Edward McClaren, founder of the McClaren Medical Shelter, who founded the clinic in 1949.

The clinic became a saving grace for African Americans living in Greenville. Most area hospitals were heavily segregated and didn’t accept African American patients. Dr. McClaren opened up a clinic that directly served his community, and the Urban League of the Upstate (Greenville, SC), along with historical advocates, is now seeking to keep this historical building alive.

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KNOXVILLE (Dec. 12, 2022) – The Knoxville Area Urban League (Knoxville, TN) is determined to help the Knoxville community enter the new year on a healthier note.

On Monday, Dec. 12, the Urban League will be holding a special event that will not only have health testing for COVID-19, HIV/HCV, and urinary tract infections, but it will also have insurance specialists to sign the uninsured through healthcare.gov, which is the federal healthcare coverage site.

Also at the event will be behavioral health consultants which will provide assistance with behavioral management.

The event will be at the Urban League location on East 5th Avenue.

CLEVELAND (Dec. 12, 2022) – With the help of JPMorgan Chase and others, the Urban League of Greater Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) launched its Equity Institute on Thursday, Dec. 8th.

The Institute was launched at a symposium held at the Hilton North Downtown Cleveland.

JPMorgan invested $125,000 into the Institute, which hopes to be dedicated to creating pathways for organizations and individuals to education, training, skill development, and other programs in an institute specifically dedicated to the areas of diversity and ESG spaces.

Marsha A. Mockabee, President and CEO of the Urban League, said, “The Urban League is in a unique position and time in history, to be a pivotal player in the Race, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and ESG spaces.”