Exclusive Event Spotlights Community Success Stories & the Economic Impact of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program

BALTIMORE (Sept. 12, 2023) -- The PepsiCo Foundation, National Urban League, and Greater Baltimore Urban League's first Culinary Tasting Event showcased and highlighted the success stories emerging from their impactful partnership, the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
 
“I keep the promise of my oath to the United States and Georgia Constitutions and do not allow myself to be bullied and threatened by Members of Congress, local elected officials, or others who believe lady justice should not be blind and that America has different laws for different citizens.” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. 

NEW YORK (September 9, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today commended the U.S. Justice Department's indictment of the former Memphis Police officers who battered Tyre Nichols to death in January.

SHREVEPORT (Sept. 11, 2013) - The Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) wants to give everyone the opportunity to vote.

Partnering with the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Urban League plans to host a nonpartisan Louisiana Black and Brown Voter Registration Day this month.

The deadline to vote for the upcoming gubernatorial election is October 14th.

The voter registration drive hopes to be in seven cities across the state on September 16th – Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Monroe, and Shreveport.

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 11, 2023) – Get ready for round three.

The Indianapolis Urban League (Indianapolis, IN), along with the African American Coalition of Indianapolis, is gearing up to accept round three applications for RFP Funding from the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IIAQLI).

The initiative, funded by a $100 million grant to the National Urban League from the Lilly Endowment, will provide funding for organizations and community groups that help provide solutions to the Black community in the area.

BALTIMORE (Sept. 11, 2023) - The PepsiCo Foundation, National Urban League, and Greater Baltimore Urban League (Baltimore, MD) are pleased to announce the first Culinary Tasting Event in honor of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program. The one-night event will showcase grantees of the program and highlight success stories emerging from this impactful partnership.

PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 11, 2023) – The Urban League of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) wants to help you buy a home.

The Urban League just received a sizable $100k donation from Penn Community Bank, which will go to the Urban League’s program to help with financial literacy and first-time homebuyers.

According to the Urban League, this donation will help 35 more people buy their first home, 75 more counseling sessions intended to help those attain future home ownership, and financial literacy education for another 250 people.

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