Buffalo Urban League Receives Funding Commitment from Fidelis Care

BUFFALO (Aug. 28, 2023) - Fidelis Care, a leading health insurer providing quality, affordable coverage to New Yorkers, and the Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation focused on investing in economically challenged communities, announced today a $1.1 million funding commitment to the Buffalo Urban League (Buffalo, NY) to develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial Center ("the Center") designed to nurture social entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness and strengthen organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo's East Side.
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Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Announces Partnerships to Provide Healthcare Jobs to Underserved Communities

ST. LOUIS (Aug. 28, 2023) – The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) has recently announced a new ten-year partnership that is a new weapon in the fight for health equity.

The Urban League has partnered with SSM Health and Siemens Healthineers to not only expand access to top-notch healthcare but will also provide training for careers in the healthcare industry to communities that are currently woefully underserved.

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ReMarcs Newsletter - August 26, 2023

Meet us in D.C.! Join us today, August 26, for our pre-march rally to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Sign up now. | #MOW60. We’re celebrating racial unity & collective resistance to extremism as we commemorate the anniversary of the March on Washington. Learn more. | Your health matters. Vaccines + boosters are still the first line of defense to protect you and your loved ones from COVID-19. Learn more. | Don’t miss a moment. During #NULConf23, we hosted sessions with policymakers, young professionals, activists + more. Catch up on the gems. | Paying back student loans? The Saving on A Valuable Education Plan cuts monthly costs for federal student loan borrowers. Learn more and apply today.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 08/26/2023 - 10:44

60th Anniversary Of The March On Washington Celebrates Racial Unity & Collective Resistance To Extremism

“It is not merely sympathy and compassion for the Black people of America that motivates us. It is above all and beyond all such sympathies and emotions a sense of complete identification and solidarity born of our own painful historic experience. … bigotry and hatred are not the most urgent problem. The most urgent, the most disgraceful, the most shameful and the most tragic problem is silence.” – Rabbi Joachim Prinz, March on Washington, 1963 
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ReMarcs Newsletter - August 19, 2023

T-minus 7 days! Meet us in Washington, D.C., on August 26 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. Sign up for our pre-march rally. | No one is above the law. Read more about the indictment filed against Trump by Fani Willis, the District Attorney from Fulton County. | COVID-19 is still here. Are you up to date with the latest vaccines and boosters? Here is what you need to know about the new variant. | Greetings from Massachusetts! During Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival, we hosted a reception and movie premiere for our President & CEO Marc H. Morial’s documentary, The Gumbo Coalition, and his 20th anniversary of leading the National Urban League. Take a look at some photos from the events. | Relive the moment! Take a look back at moments from #NULConf23 in Houston to find photos from your favorite events. | Celebrating National Senior Day. For those seniors wishing to return to the workplace, the Urban Seniors Jobs Program is dedicated to you. Read more.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 08/19/2023 - 11:05

Racist Attacks Can't Hide The Massive Lawlessness On Display In Fulton County, Georgia's, Case Against Trump's “Corrupt Organization”

“With Trump, you don't need to look for a dog whistle. It's a bull horn when it comes to race. And I do think that's deliberate. We've seen the -- I mean, slanderous attacks that he has put out against Fani Willis, you know, alleged things I won't even repeat."
Submitted bycmonteil@nul.org onThu, 08/17/2023 - 15:47

Urban League of Palm Beach Holds Food Drive

WEST PALM BEACH (Aug. 14, 2023) – This past Saturday, Aug. 12th, the Urban League of Palm Beach (West Palm Beach, FL) held their Sumer Back to School Food Drive.

The Urban League held food drives in three cities – West Palm Beach, Belle Grande, and Pompey Park.

According to the Palm Beach County Food Bank, over 130,000 residents struggle with hunger, with over 35,000 of those being children.

President of the Urban League, Patrick Franklin, said, “Parents are deciding between food, new clothes and school supplies and everything else. We don’t want our kids going to school or to go to bed hungry.”

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