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April 2025

29th Annual Ronald H. Brown Leadership Awards Gala — Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

2025-04-17T09:25:09-04:00April 7th, 2025|Celebration|

Original article here. By Courier Newsroom   FAMILY OF CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH.   ALL THE AWARDEES AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH’S 2025 RON BROWN AWARDS, MARCH 21, AT THE WESTIN   CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. AWARDEE [...]

29th Annual Ronald H. Brown Leadership Awards Gala — Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

2025-04-07T10:01:43-04:00April 7th, 2025|Celebration|

April 5, 2025 Original Article by Courier Newsroom See original article here ALL THE AWARDEES AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH’S 2025 RON BROWN AWARDS, MARCH 21, AT THE WESTIN. CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. AWARDEE DONTA GREEN AWARDEE LATRENDA L. SHERRILL AWARDEE MARIMBA MILLIONES AWARDEES CHARLIE [...]

March 2025

Carlos T. Carter: America Needs DEI

2025-03-28T15:14:34-04:00March 28th, 2025|Advocacy/Policy, Making News|

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Carlos T. Carter Link to article here. A message to corporate leaders in the Greater Pittsburgh Region: I urge you to stand up for what is right, what will benefit your bottom line, and avoid following a dangerous trend that undermines our nation’s strength. Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending [...]

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Fatherhood

2025-03-28T15:08:27-04:00March 28th, 2025|Advocacy/Policy, Health|

By Courier Newsroom New Pittsburgh Courier January 15, 2025 Original Article here This month’s health focus is on Fatherhood, including harmful and untruthful stereotypes about the lack of presence of Black fathers in their children’s lives. We asked Carlos T.  Carter, President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, to address the importance of [...]

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Food Security

2025-03-28T15:06:08-04:00March 28th, 2025|Advocacy/Policy, Health|

New Pittsburgh Courier By Courier Newsroom March 19, 2025 Original article here In this month’s Take Charge of Your Health Today, we’re spotlighting the Bridges to Care initiative in McKeesport, including its food security intervention and access to good nutrition. For decades, this has been a strong focus for the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. With that in [...]

Pittsburgh advocacy groups denounce dismantling of DEI initiatives

2025-03-28T15:03:32-04:00March 28th, 2025|Advocacy/Policy|

By Sheldon Ingram WTAE Reporter Updated: 6:21 PM EDT Mar 17, 2025 Original Article here PITTSBURGH — Members of the Black Political Empowerment Project defended the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion at a Monday news conference while saying a strategy is already established with the local corporate community to keep them in place. Members [...]

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh holds gala to recognize people improving local communities

2025-03-28T15:00:15-04:00March 28th, 2025|Celebration|

By WPXI.com News Staff Original Article here   PITTSBURGH — The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh held its “Leadership Awards Gala” on Friday. The event celebrates people who work to keep their communities strong and vibrant. This year’s honorees included: LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill, Donta Green, Latasha Wilson-Batch, Charlie Batch, Daniel Onorato and Marimba Milliones. Several of the [...]

December 2024

Why do you live in Pittsburgh? Why do a lot of Blacks leave Pittsburgh?

2024-12-26T09:23:28-05:00December 26th, 2024|Uncategorized|

Original article by Rob Taylor Jr. -New Pittsburgh Courier Compare Pittsburgh to places like Atlanta, Raleigh, Columbus, Washington, D.C., or Houston, and there’s really no comparison. African Americans, as a whole, seem to desire living in those cities rather than the Pittsburgh area. Now, there’s a survey out that African Americans currently in Pittsburgh, as [...]

American Water Charitable Foundation Continues Partnership with National Urban League

2024-12-16T09:29:47-05:00December 16th, 2024|Making News|

Original post by businesswire CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a $260,000 Corporate Strategic grant to the National Urban League, supporting the Affiliate Movement. Funding will enhance workforce development initiatives that help [...]

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