September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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ReMarcs: Urban League breaks ground
Our Louisville affiliate is building a Sports and Learning Complex that will bring endless opportunities. Get the details and support!
On Labor Day, Commit to Raising Full-Time Workers Out of Poverty
“The strongest middle class the world has ever known was not built overnight. It was achieved by men and women who believed that living up to the promise of this Nation meant more than hoping for the best...
Black Philanthropy Initiative Grants $25k to Advance Racial Equity in Education
The Winston-Salem Foundation's Black Philanthropy Initiative is granting thousands of dollars to schools and non-profits.
The goal is to improve the lives of African Americans in education and careers.
Winston-Salem Urban League (Winston-Salem, NC) was awarded $10,000 for the organization's Black Philanthropy Month. That money will support small businesses and summer youth employment.
“We get small businesses that are owned by African-Americans come through our doors almost every day,” said James Perry, CEO of Winston-Salem Urban League. “And over and over again they say ‘look the biggest challenge is that we don’t have access to capital, we don’t have access to money.’ And so, when the Black Philanthropy Initiative says look we’re going to make five thousand dollars available through the Urban League or these small businesses to advance their selves and grow---it’s absolutely huge.”
NUL CEO Is Redefining Civil Rights in the 21st Century
When you attend the BLACK ENTERPRISE Black Men Xcel summit (BMX) next week, you will quickly understand why we celebrate the best of who we are. On the opening night, we will hold our annual Xcel Awards, hosted by AT&T, in which we will pay tribute to timeless standard-bearers: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon and Rainbow Push founder and president; Eddie Levert, soul-stirring crooner and member of legendary trio The O’Jays; and Jerome Bettis, NFL Hall of Famer and ground-breaking entrepreneur.
Urban League Holds Graduation for Builds Program Participants
On Friday (August 23), 18 men and women graduated from a program - that is helping change the direction of their lives.
The Kentuckiana Builds program is a six-week construction sector training and job placement initiative delivered by the Louisville Urban League (Louisville, KY) and KentuckianaWorks with support from the Kentucky Cabinet for Education and Workforce Development.
Graduates earn three national credentials: National Center for Construction Education and Research Core Curriculum Certification; OSHA-10 and First Aid/CPR.
Kentuckiana Builds students engage with the Louisville Urban League through essential skills training, financial education, service navigation and job counseling during courses.
To read the full article, click here.
Free Weather Training Program Offers Minorities Technical Skills
The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) hosted a free Tennessee Valley Authority weatherization training program on Saturday.
The free program taught minority employees interested in air sealing, attic insulation, and duct sealing how to properly weatherize homes, saving energy costs.
To read the full article, click here.
Op-Ed: Urban League Sees School Crisis as Opportunity for Engagement
Written By:
Dr. Richard Danford, Pres. & CEO Jacksonville Urban League (Jacksonville, FL)
The Jacksonville Urban League was invited to attend a combined meeting of the Duval County School Board and the Jacksonville City Council on Aug 14.
The meeting focused on the School Board’s desire to quickly submit their plan for financing the rebuilding of Duval County school facilities. Superintendent Diana Greene pointed out that the average age of schools in Duval County is 44 years and current funding is insufficient to bring these schools into the 21st century.
As she explained, a half-cent sales tax would address safety and learning; critical needs in areas with decaying facilities and rapid growth; operational cost inefficiencies; the historical vestiges of segregation and neglect; and teacher recruitment1.
Artist's Work Tells a Story of St. Jude
Joshua's journey with sickle cell disease has inspired his dad's artwork, helping the family give back to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where his family will never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
In the language of abstract expressionism, Ephraim's year-old painting speaks volumes, but not about the usual topics. There’s no political commentary reflected in the artwork, no universal truth to be discerned from the shades of red, blue, gray and white adorning it.
This particular piece is about a place, an institution that’s helping his teenage son deal with potentially debilitating sickle cell disease.
His painting tells the story of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The CROWN Act: Protecting Natural Hair
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