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Urban League of Greater Madison to Hold Urban Cabaret for Business Hub
MADISON (Oct. 2, 2023) – After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Urban League of Greater Madison’s (Madison, WI) Urban Cabaret is back on.
The Cabaret is an annual event that puts the Urban League’s people and programs at the forefront, and for the first time, the event is being held at the Urban League’s Black Business Hub.
President and CEO of the Urban League, Dr. Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., is beyond thrilled.
“It’s very emotional for me when you are coming off the Beltline (Highway0 from the west side, and then I turn and see the (Black Business Hub) and I’m like, ‘Holy Mackerel, what a difference this thing is going to make!” he said.
Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Unveils Social Justice Center
CINCINNATI (Oct. 2, 2023) - In August, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) proudly unveiled the Holloman Center for Social Justice (CSJ) in Avondale Town Center, following an inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony presented by Fifth Third Bank. The ceremony was graced by Commissioner Alicia Reece, Mayor Aftab Pureval, former ULGSO presidents Eddie Keon and Donna Jones Baker, YWCA Cincinnati's Rickell Howard Smith, who is also the inaugural executive director for CSJ, and members of the Avondale community.
Columbia Urban League Urges Community Involvement
COLUMBIA (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Columbia Urban League (Columbia, SC) held a press conference this past Friday, Sept. 29th, urging the public to be more involved in their community.
The press conference comes out after a fatal shooting the previous weekend that took the lives of three teenagers. Three other individuals have been arrested.
President of the Urban League, J.T. McLawhorn, said, “We can’t be numb we have to be alert this is the time to be proactive. There are people who will say ‘well I don’t know what we can do. We have to get the firearms off the streets.’ Well, we got to do that too, but that’s not an excuse to not be more engaged with our youth.”
ReMarcs Newsletter - September 30, 2023
Remembering Dianne Feinstein. We honor the life + achievements of the longest-serving female U.S. senator in history. More on her legacy. | The clock is ticking! Read more about how a government shutdown can impact our nation and the millions of people who rely on supplemental services. | It’s our anniversary! We’re celebrating 113 years of being the plug for civil rights and social change. Take a trip down the memory lane of our movement. | #AllInAgainstCOVID. Our affiliates having been doing the work needed to ensure their communities have COVID-19 resources. Take a look. | Urban Seniors Jobs Program. Find out more about our program that offers unemployed seniors the opportunity to gain subsidized work and free trainings. | Calling all future entrepreneurs! Tap into our free webinar on October 2nd to gain insight on how you can start your entrepreneurial journey. Register now. | Applications are open! Ready to expand your congressional/grassroots engagement knowledge and network with policymakers? Apply today.
Political Posturing Over Funding The Government Overshadows Potentially Devastating Human Cost
“A government shutdown means that people who are doing critical work that is about upholding the structures of our government and all that we rely on in terms of those services could shut down."
National Urban League Honors the Late U.S. Senator Dianne Fienstein for Trailblazing Career
WASHINGTON, DC (September 29, 2023) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein:
National Urban League's Morial Assails House Extremists Steering Federal Government to a Shutdown
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE'S MORIAL ASSAILS HOUSE EXTREMISTS STEERING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO A SHUTDOWN
NEW YORK (September 25, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today sharply condemned the reckless extremists in the House of Representatives who are determined to throw the country into chaos by steering the federal government toward a shutdown.
“The nation is being held hostage by political performance artists who have no interest in public service,” Morial said. “House extremists are not only willing, but eager to disrupt vital services, endanger national security, crater the economy, and inflict needless hardship on the most vulnerable Americans – all to feed their own egos and raise their public profiles.
NUL Washington Bureau Announces 2023 – 2024 Cohort
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25, 2023) - The National Urban League Washington Bureau is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2023-2024 Cohort of the NUL Congressional Advocacy Program! The Congressional Advocacy Program is a competitive program that gives leaders the opportunity to expand their knowledge of congressional and grassroots engagement and network with policymakers, thought leaders, and political influencers, while developing core leadership competencies to become effective catalysts for change in their communities and respective professions.