The Urban League of Central Carolinas has a new President/CEO in Teddy McDaniel. He’s ready to take his experience from Austin, Texas and plant his roots right here in the Queen City. With the 2017 Dr. Charles L. Sifford Legends Golf Tournament And Luncheon coming up on September 25th, Mr. McDaniel wanted to breakdown his […]
Bishop T.D. Jakes was in our city yesterday to tape an upcoming episode for The T.D. Jakes Show that will focus in on recent shooting incidences in both Charlotte and Tulsa, OK. Jakes visited the neighborhood off Old Concord Road where Keith Scott was shot and killed by police and spoke with Urban League president Patrick Graham. The episode “Conversation […]
The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the most highly anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, […]
The National Urban League released the 40th edition of the “State of Black America,” a semiannual publication that has become one of the highly-anticipated benchmarks and sources for thought leadership around racial equality in America across economics, employment, education, health, housing, criminal justice, and civic participation. The report includes insights from politicians, NGOS, and academia, […]
Blacks in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans have made some educational progress, but the median income has not risen as much as that of White households, reports NOLA.…
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Patrick Graham wants to reshape the conversations surrounding the debilitating policies impacting people he calls at-opportunity rather than at-risk. Graham says much of the focus…
It’s not hard to spot a diva. She usually styles herself after other divas who were known for classic but edgy styles (think Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, Regina King and Kerri Washington). She values the styles of classic designers like Maggy London, Elie Tahari and Gucci, and she understands that style personal. That’s why it […]
The stories are compelling and so are the needs. Each month, Urban League Central Carolinas helps dozens of young men and women learn skills to help them get jobs in this changing economy. On Thursday, several of those beneficiaries shared their personal stories of how the organization helped them during a fundraiser at the Omni. […]
The Urban League of the Carolinas prepares men and women to enter the workforce, but many of the male students don’t own professional clothes. Jazz promoter and Urban League outreach promoter Tammy Greene is holding a men’s clothing drive to help clothe male students. “Suiting Up For Success” will be collecting new and gently used […]
Everyday people sacrificing their lives and jobs was the backbone of the civil rights movement. No matter how these heroes were berated and beaten they kept singing in the face of danger knowing their fight was righteous and their cause just. Negro spirituals and activist singers provided the soundtrack for a movement that changed America […]
