If you want to get a heated debate going, start talking about the reasons for the wealth gap between Black and white Americans. Everybody has an opinion.

Numbers tell a story. According to the Brookings Institution, in 2016, at $171,000, the net worth of a typical white family was nearly 10 times greater than that of a Black family, $17,150. 

For more than two decades, gay bars, especially those owned by people of color, have been disappearing. Historically, these spaces were where the LGBTQ community gathered to find romance, make long-lasting friendships and engage in community activism. Throughout the 1980s, there were more than 1,500 such bars, a number that has declined steeply since the late ‘90s, with fewer than 1,000 existing today, according to a study published last year by Oberlin College and Conservatory professor Greggor Mattson.

President Trump plans to announce is Supreme Court pick on Saturday to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Marc Morial, National Urban League President & CEO, joins The Final Round to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court, its legacy with civil unrest in the United States, and what steps have been taken to actively solve some of the problems through the U.S. legal system.

Joining us now is Marc Morial. He's the President and CEO of the National Urban League. Marc, are you worried about having a conservative woman on the Supreme Court? And what impact do you think that would have on the country's legal system?

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Civil rights advocates and minority finance professionals are calling on Joe Biden to consider naming people of color to economic posts in his administration — and to reject demands by progressives to eliminate candidates from Wall Street.

In a new letter, the heads of organizations including the National Association of Securities Professionals and the National Urban League asked Biden to agree to appoint African Americans, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islanders and Native Americans to top economic policy roles in White House, Cabinet and regulatory leadership positions. The coalition is planning to develop a short list of potential candidates. Full story Politico.

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A day after the Census Bureau fired off a one-sentence tweet announcing Oct. 5 as its new "target date" for ending all efforts to tally the country's residents, a federal judge said she thinks the new schedule is "a violation" of her court order.

"The Oct. 5 date is doing exactly what I enjoined the defendants from doing," said U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in Northern California Tuesday during a virtual court conference for a lawsuit over the Trump administration's abrupt decision to shorten the census schedule.

Spectrum today announced two Madison-area nonprofits, Urban League of Greater Madison (Madison, WI) and 100 Black Men, will receive a cumulative total of $45,000 in Spectrum Digital Education Grants. Spectrum’s grants aim to further digital literacy in underserved populations within the Madison area. These grants are part of the company’s multi-year, $6 million cash and in-kind national commitment to digital education in Spectrum communities across the country.

“We thank Urban League of Greater Madison and 100 Black Men for being instrumental in helping us provide support for digital education in the Madison community,” said Rahman Khan, Vice President of Community Impact for Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of TV, Internet, Voice and Mobile products. “Through these organizations, we can continue to provide those in need with the resources to navigate the challenges of the digital age.”

Are you searching for the keys to becoming a remarkably effective leader? Join us, with Dr. Syleecia Thompson and Kenneth L. Johnson, as attendees explore the type of leader they are and how to effectively manage different leadership styles. Dr. Syleecia Thompson is an Entertainment Manager, Author, Professor, and Brand Strategist at DYG Management Group.

A block party hosted by the Urban League of Racine and Kenosha (Racine, WI) Saturday had all the typical features—a band, a bounce house and barbecue—with a more serious focus as well; voter registration and COVID-19 testing.

The Time For Change Block Party, held from 1 to 4 p.m. on the 6800 block of 14th Avenue, was focused on getting out the vote and on making sure people had access to free testing for the virus.

James Hall, the interim president of the Urban League, said that the neighborhood surrounding the local Urban League office has both low voting turnout and a lack of access to COVID-19 testing.

“We hope to register at least 200 people to vote and to have at least 200 people get tested,” Hall said.

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The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) will soon begin the first session of NextLevel, a business development program offered by the Urban League's Entrepreneur Center in partnership with Tennessee Valley Authority, Interise and Tennessee Urban League Affiliates. The purpose of the seven-month program, scheduled to start Sept. 30, is to "support small business owners who wish to focus their goals in an effort to grow his or her business." 
 
"NextLevel is a tremendous learning opportunity for established business owners in the area to build a roadmap that turns plans into action," said Warren E. Logan, Jr., president and CEO of Urban League of Greater Chattanooga. "We deeply appreciate our community partners, Tennessee Valley Authority and Interise, for their commitment to Chattanooga entrepreneurs who are ready to take their next steps forward."