CAMDEN (Feb. 6, 2023) - The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, and American Water’s General Counsel Jim Gallegos announced today, a combined total donation of $200,000 to the National Urban League and the Affiliate Movement. The funding will enhance workforce development initiatives that help close the equality gap for African-Americans and other historically underserved groups throughout American Water’s National footprint.

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 6, 2023) – The Urban League of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) is now partnering with the Walser Automotive Group to help create the black leaders of the future.

The program, named Black Gems, is a readiness program for high school students. The goal of the program is to help students go from high school to college, and beyond, focusing on post-grad education and career development.

One aspect of the program is the tour they take in the spring. They visit HBCUs, civil rights monuments, and local museums. As part of the partnership, the 20 program participants will have all their travel fees covered by the Walser Foundation, which is funding the partnership.

COLUMBUS (Feb. 6, 2023) – A new initiative coming out of the Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH) has just received new funding.

Last Wednesday, Jan. 31st, JPMorgan Chase announced that it will be investing $3 million dollars in the Urban League’s new entrepreneurship initiative, Accelerate Her. The program looks to educate and provide support for 100 women and entrepreneurs in the Columbus area.

The initiative will also give the participants access to capital and future contracting opportunities.

It’s a celebration! February is dedicated to us. Take a moment to appreciate the fullness of Black history and culture and how this special month began. | History made. Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will be the first Black starting quarterbacks to be featured at the Super Bowl. More on this milestone. | Black History Honors. Marc H. Morial hosted the premiere of a new TV series about our freedom fighters! Watch the 4-part docuseries on Stellar TV. | Don’t get caught slipping. We may be three years into it but the COVID-19 pandemic is still here. Getting vaxxed is still the best way to protect your health. | Level up your career. Register today for our FREE Black History Month Virtual Career Fair to meet 30+ hiring recruiters and secure your new job. | Join Week is here! From Feb. 5-12, our young professionals are activating, networking, and serving nationwide. See how you can join your local chapter. | Meet us in H-Town! It's time to start planning your summer trip to the National Urban League Conference. Register and book your hotel today. | What do the numbers tell us? Dr. Bernard Anderson, our Chief Economics Adviser, shares an in-depth look at the state of the economy. Check it out.

Dr. Bernard E. Anderson
Whitney M Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League

Last month, the economy added more than 517,000 jobs, exceeding employment growth expectations.

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – Urban League leaders today said the cold-blooded killing of a disabled man as he tried to flee police reveals an almost delusional mindset on the part of the Huntington Park officers who shot him, underscoring the urgency of transforming police culture and accountability.

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CONTACT:        Teresa Candori (National Urban League)
                           tcandori@nul.org | 212-558-5362
                           Rachel Noerdlinger (National Action Network)
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                           Lon Walls (National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and Black Women's Roundtable)
                           lwalls@wallscomm.com | 301-996-1669
                           Jonah Bryson (NAACP)
                           jbryson@naacpnet.org | 647-530-6641

DALLAS (Jan. 30, 2023) – This past Friday, Jan. 27th, the National Urban League, along with the Urban League of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA) an the National Automobile Dealers Association, announced the launch of a pilot service technician apprenticeship program.

The program, slated to begin in February, will have candidates begin a month long professional and life skills program, which, once completed, will have them shadow employees at Louisiana dealerships while also taking automotive technology classes at either Baton Rouge or Delgado Community College.