Civil Rights Leader Joins Lawsuit, Alleging ‘Taxation Without Representation’ and Violations of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in Kansas City Policing
Raises Claims on Behalf of all Kansas City Taxpayers, Particularly the 200,000 Minorities in Kansas City, Who Have Had a Diminished Voice in Police Governance for Generations
Governor John Carney on Friday announced he will nominate Eugene Young, Jr., currently the President and CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League (Wilmington, DE), as the next Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA).
The Delaware Senate is expected to consider Governor Carney’s nomination on June 23. If confirmed by the Senate, Young would replace Director Anas Ben Addi, who has led Delaware’s housing and community development agency since 2009 and is leaving to become Chief Financial Officer at Delaware State University.
The Ford Motor Company and the New York Urban League (New York, NY) partnered to award unrestricted grants in the amount of $5,000 to Black-owned small businesses that operate in predominantly Black neighborhoods in New York City. Funding granted will be used for payment of outstanding rent, utilities, and payroll expenses, inventory and operational equipment purchases, protective supplies to stop the spread of Covid-19, property damage repair, website and customer engagement staff hire, and/or equipment upgrades to enhance web content and drive online sales.
As she prepares to step down after 27 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA), Esther Bush is proud of accomplishments she said the agency achieved during her tenure including starting the city’s first charter school, increasing housing and food supports for marginalized families, and advocating for social justice.
But much more work needs to be done by civic and business leaders to make Pittsburgh equitable for Black people and all of its residents, she said.
“Pittsburgh has sufficient resources to pull it off,” she said, referring to large corporations, foundations and health care institutions that call the city home.
“But who’s going to take the first bold step and not apologize for it?” she said Friday during an interview at her office in the Warner Centre, Downtown.
Wawa unveiled brand new menu items developed by Project Ready, the Science Leadership Academy of the Urban League of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA), among Beeber students.
Working with the Urban League of Philadelphia, local students took part in Wawa’s class of the Future Food Scientists 2.0 Program and Menu Development Challenge 2021, where they worked with professionals at the Wawa Innovation Center to create new, fresh and innovative dishes that revealed during an in-store ceremony and presentation.
The Urban League of Philadelphia and Wawa opened the new menu with a celebration at the Wawa Store on 6th and Chestnut St. in downtown Philadelphia.
There were around 50 students in attendance when the winning team and the new menu were announced. The celebration naturally included Wawa food, music, games, and prizes.
More than a year after her death, Louisville showed Breonna Taylor's legacy is still alive on what would have been her 28th birthday.
The Breonna Taylor Foundation, established by Taylor's mother Tamika Palmer last year, invited the community to join her at Waterfront Park on Saturday evening for "Praise in the Park" in honor of the late emergency room technician.
Hundreds of people turned up — despite the barrage of cicadas on the Big Four Lawn — to pray, dance and sing together.
Palmer promised to continue to be visible as long as no one has been held accountable for her daughter's death, and thanked the crowd who joined her on her first-born's birthday.
"Anybody who's shared her picture, said her name, did a ride, showed up. It doesn't matter what it was. I thank you and I appreciate you," Palmer said.
Happy Pride Month! For #Pride2021, we want everyone to be free from discrimination. Here’s how we can uplift LGBTQ+ communities. | Vaccine facts. Ready to travel this year with your tribe? Here are the facts you need to have a safe + vaccinated summer. | The virtual roundtable. On June 15-16, 2021 we want to see you in attendance for #LPC2021. Check out our lineup of phenomenal speakers. | New jobs report. Dr. Bernard Anderson, our Chief Economics Adviser, shares an in-depth look at the state of the economy. Here’s what the numbers tell us. | #SayHerName. Breonna Taylor would’ve been 28 years old today if she was still alive. Here’s how we can take action to honor her legacy.
