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December 2024

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 [...]

Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority to Distribute More Than 9,100 Laptops to Community Institutions

2024-12-16T09:27:38-05:00December 16th, 2024|Making News|

Original article by PennWatch Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon Carson announced the PBDA Board of Directors’ approval of 117 applications through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program for the distribution of 9,122 laptops to community institutions across 42 Pennsylvania counties for use by residents who do not have access to digital technology. The community institutions approved for [...]

November 2024

Press Release – Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Threats Targeting Black Americans

2024-11-08T14:11:05-05:00November 8th, 2024|Making News|

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Threats Targeting Black Americans Pittsburgh, PA- The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh is deeply disturbed by the recent circulation of racist texts threatening to enslave Black Americans. These messages, spread both locally and across the nation, are a stark reminder of an ugly history—a history where Black people [...]

Press Release – Kamala Harris Float in Mount Pleasant Halloween Parade

2024-11-04T09:20:36-05:00November 4th, 2024|Making News|

Kamala Harris Float in Mount Pleasant Halloween Parade November 1, 2024 The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh in alignment with the National Urban League is deeply concerned about the recent incident at the Halloween parade in Mount Pleasant, where individuals displayed a disturbing portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris in chains and shackles. This act [...]

October 2024

How Pitt is helping the commonwealth thrive in an increasingly digital world

2024-10-31T12:07:23-04:00October 31st, 2024|Making News|

Original article by Chuck Finder Pennsylvania faces one of the United States’ lowest levels of digital literacy and connectivity, according to its Department of Labor and Industry. To address this issue, the Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance (GPDIA) convened a network of Western Pennsylvania organizations and launched a targeted effort to bridge the region’s digital [...]

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh hosts ‘Party at the Polls’ to address election ballot issues

2024-10-31T10:07:16-04:00October 31st, 2024|Making News|

Original article from Elisa Schwartzmiller, WPXI-TV PITTSBURGH — The National Urban League was present at the P3 Party at the Polls Fest hosted by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh on October 19 and 20. According to the release, the P3 Party at the Polls Fest was a free weekend-long outdoor celebration of voting, political [...]

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Black Maternal Health

2024-10-17T10:57:44-04:00October 17th, 2024|Health, Making News|

Original article by Courier Newsroom Black maternal mortality is the higher rate at which Black women die during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after giving birth compared to women of other races. The disparity is a major public health issue that happens because of systemic racism and unequal access to (and quality of) healthcare. Education, income, [...]

July 2024

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Announces Bryan Iams as Board Chair Along with New Board Members

2024-07-26T12:02:30-04:00July 26th, 2024|Making News|

The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh proudly announces Bryan Iams as its new Board Chair, succeeding Andrea Clark Smith, Esq., who passed the gavel to Mr. Iams on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The transition took place during a brief ceremony at the Urban League's annual meeting in the Barco Law Library on the University of [...]

Debate didn’t make things easier for Pittsburgh’s Black and Latino voters

2024-07-09T13:46:18-04:00July 9th, 2024|Making News|

Original article by Anna Rubenstein and Elena Eisenstadt of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Demetrius Ivy couldn’t hold back his laughter when remembering Joe Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate. “It’s hard to know if Joe knew where he was,” he said. “He was bad on the issues.” But Mr. Ivy, 57, a Black voter in Pittsburgh, [...]

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