Members of Civic Progress and the Regional Business Council granted $500,000 to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (St. Louis, MO) Save Our Sons program and its Gun Violence De-escalation public safety program. Civic Progress contributed $150,000 to each program, and the Regional Business Council invested $100,000 in each program.

Save Our Sons equips African-American men with the education, job training, career skills and work ethic needed to compete in the job market

The Regional Business Council also made a $25,000 contribution to the Urban League’s COVID-19 relief efforts. These efforts include community health evaluations, increased access to food, school supplies, clothing and employment services.

The Urban League of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) and the ULGA Young Professionals and ULGA Guild join the national outcry for justice in the case of Ahmaud Arbery. We are relieved by the news that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested two of the men involved in his murder. We call on the Bureau to also arrest the third man who allegedly was an accomplice, videotaping the two men as they accosted and shot Arbery to death.

George McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, are identified as the two who are seen in a video following and murdering the unarmed 25-year-old who was jogging in a Brunswick, Georgia neighborhood. Travis’s neighbor, William Bryan, is said to have been in a separate vehicle videotaping the incident. We believe all three should be held accountable. 

Lowe's is actively hiring for 30,000 positions in-stores across the U.S. to support our communities. Available are full-time, part-time, seasonal and overnight roles available for displaced workers who are seeking short-term opportunities.

Those interested in applying can visit jobs.lowes.com or text “JOBS” to LOWES (56937) to learn more about available opportunities and apply.

Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) has teamed up with Verizon for the Verizon Technology Loaner Program, a new initiative to support Urban League program participants in the Greater New Orleans Area impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. 

The program will provide technology support to residents who are home-schooling children and those who are unemployed due to the pandemic in support of their job search efforts.

“We are proud to support our community by providing devices, connectivity and resources,” said Verizon’s Louisiana Government Affairs Director Tandra LeMay. “Communication is imperative now more than ever. Verizon is committed to keeping communities connected during this time of crisis.”

While businesses are starting to open back up, there is still a need for food for many families in the Tallahassee community.

The Tallahassee Urban League (Tallahassee, FL), along with Second Harvest of the Big Bend, is helping hundreds of families in Frenchtown with a much needed food distribution.

The Second Harvest-Urban League distribution wasn't just a drive-thru but was also available for those walking up.

The Urban League says they know the need for food is of the utmost importance, especially right now.

"We have a connection with our citizens here," said Curtis Taylor, the president & CEO of Tallahassee Urban League. "They will come to us when they might not go to other places."

To read the full article, click here. 

Friday’s jobless numbers indicated near-record unemployment in the United States. Many more families are struggling to put food on the table.

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis) has sponsored food giveaways where they’ve given away boxes of food to 10,000 families. 

Urban League President and CEO Michael McMillan said they’ve spent about $500,000 so far but the effort could be as much as $2 million before it’s all over. McMillan hopes to keep having the giveaways through August when kids go back to school.

To read the full article, click here. 

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Job Loss in April Was Historic; Historic Racial Disparity Only Worsened Under COVID-19 

Written by Dr. Bernard A. Anderson, Professor Emeritus, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League

The April Jobs Report was expected to be momentous, but the numbers still have the power to shock. The 14.7 percent unemployment rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is the highest since the peak of the Great Depression. At least 20.5 million people lost their jobs in April, bringing the 7-week total to about 33 million.

NEW YORK (May 7, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today commended Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer for taking up the League’s proposal to use coronavirus aid returned by large public companies for legitimate, Main Street and rural small businesses and the lending institutions that serve them.