“The fact that there’s a conversation that occurs on an annual basis on World AIDS Day is significant. The fact that the President of the United States, on an annual basis, now, comments and discusses AIDS, keeps it on the agenda..."

The CROWN Coalition is an alliance of organizations working to create a more equitable and inclusive experience for Black people through the advancement of anti-hair discrimination legislation...

By Chris King, The St. Louis American

James H. Buford, longtime National Urban League leader in St. Louis and nationally, died Friday, Nov. 28 at age 75.

“Jim Buford was a giant in the St. Louis community who served with distinction and honor in countless roles impacting countless people,” Michael Patrick McMillan, current president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, stated while expressing condolences for Buford’s wife, Susan Buford, and family on social media.

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“I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens..."

Mayor Pete Buttigieg returned to South Bend following Wednesday's debate leading in both Iowa and New Hampshire but still facing uncomfortable questions about his ability to reach voters of color. 

Brenda McDuffie made a big announcement during the annual Buffalo Urban League Gala (Buffalo, NY) on Saturday night.

The organization's president and CEO announced that she is stepping down in 2020. She plans to still be involved.

The gala is one of the largest fundraising affairs in Western New York.

"What we do with the funds we raise this evening, a huge portion will go toward scholarship fund, which will enhance the lives of high school seniors who choose to go on to college," Moore said. "Plus some of the funds are used to help enhance some of the programs that we have at the Buffalo Urban League."

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The city hosted high school seniors from across the region for a special Census Awareness Day event on Saturday, leveraging a partnership with the Urban League Guild of Essex County (Newark, NJ) and the New Jersey chapters of the Urban League Young Professionals as part of an ongoing effort to ensure Newark is counted in the 2020 census. 

Held at Rutgers-Newark Business School, the event invited students to learn about college choices along with census job opportunities through a day of workshops, orientations and activities. The city hopes it can influence more parents to participate in the census by educating youth.  

Lolitta Kirby, president of the Essex County branch of Urban League, said that as part of the NJ Census Awareness Day event, participating students were asked to compete in a video contest demonstrating the importance of the census. The winners will have a chance to appear in the city’s upcoming census commercial. 

On Tuesday, November 26 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) will distribute nearly 2,000 free turkeys to needy area residents thanks to the support of TIAA Bank and Schnucks Supermarkets.

“We are very thankful to TIAA Bank for agreeing to support the Turkey Giveaway, which has helped thousands of needy families to have Thanksgiving Dinner over the years,” said Michael P. McMillan, president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. 

“TIAA Bank is proud to support the communities in which we work and live,” said Joseph Hernandez, TIAA Bank senior vice president and CRA officer. “The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is making a difference in so many lives and we’re honored to team up to make an even bigger impact.”

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District Hall, a center in Seaport, buzzed with excitement this weekend as inspirational business figures told stories of individuality, authenticity and relationship-building. They were all seeking to answer one question — how do you build a legacy? 

The Young Professionals Network of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (Boston, MA) hosted their 8th Annual Leadership Development Conference on Saturday. The conference aims to equip Boston’s next generation of business professionals of color with the leadership, financial and personal skills they need to create an enduring legacy of success in their careers.

Kristen Halbert, acting president of YPN-ULEM, said the conference was designed specifically to address professional development among young people of color, a niche she said is lacking in Boston’s overall discussion of business.