Program Also Supported an Additional 400 Black-Owned Eateries with Training, Mentoring and Support That Helped the Businesses Obtain $1.6 Million in Contracts and Financing

While Progress Has Been Made, Many Black Restaurateurs Across the Country Are Still Struggling to Survive, Underpinning a Call for More Support

Congrats, Dr. George T. French! Dr. French has officially been inaugurated as the president of Clark Atlanta University. Watch the full program | Calling all Black restaurateurs! We’ve partnered with the PepsiCo Foundation for a $10 million commitment to help your business grow. | COVID-19 isn’t over. Give yourself a boost before you step into your summer plans by staying up to date with the latest vaccine recommendations. | Mark your calendars! Join us for the Small Business Capitol Hill Summit for tips to expand your business, access capital + much more. RSVP today. | #NULCONF22 is calling your name! Meet us in D.C. this July to network with young professionals, civil rights leaders + many others. Register today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 26, 2022) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement after Twitter’s announcement of Elon Musk’s purchase of the company:

AUSTIN – The Austin Area Urban League (Austin, TX) is hoping to raise awareness on housing insecurity.

At an Earth Day event at Huston-Tillotson University, the Urban League hosted a panel to discuss homelessness, with representatives from all over the city participating.

The Urban League’s Yasmine Smith said, “While we’re talking about the being good stewards of the earth, let’s look at our neighbors who are directly more impacted by our choices.” She also commented how it’s vital to talk about the difficulties those who face with housing insecurity deal with because of environmental impact.

At the panel, one of those very people who are facing housing insecurity, Luke Curry, commented about the misconceptions about homelessness.

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Urban League’s (Jacksonville, FL) mission to help veterans just got a lot easier.

This past Wednesday, April 20th, the Urban League received a $2 million check, presented to them by U.S. Representative Al Lawson. The funds come from Congress’ 2022 Community Project Funding and will go towards the Urban League’s Economic Community Development Foundation Community and Veterans Empowerment Center.

According to Lawson, the funds will assist “renovation and construction of the Community and Veterans Empowerment Center. The facility will be designed as a service and community center focusing on research, mental health service, training, and technological veteran’s experience to support veterans and their families.”