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

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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

Carlos T. Carter: America Needs DEI

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 [...]

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

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Fatherhood

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 [...]

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

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Food Security

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 [...]

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

Pittsburgh advocacy groups denounce dismantling of DEI initiatives

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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

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

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 [...]

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

American Water Charitable Foundation Continues Partnership with National Urban League

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 [...]

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