Tag: National Urban League
Sacramento Civil Rights Group Accepts Benevolent Boon from Billionaire
By McKenzie Jackson, California Black Media
In October, the Greater Sacramento Urban League (GSUL) received its biggest donation in the civil rights organization’s 54-year history.
Philanthropist,...
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release still uncertain as her trial begins in a Russian court
By Rokeshia Renné Ashley, Florida International University
Although a Russian court ruled that WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention may be extended for six more months,...
National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim
By Micheal Warren, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings...
500 Black State Legislators Address Voting Rights and Other Issues in Atlanta
Over 500 Black State Legislators from across the United States left the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) Annual Legislative Conference last weekend...
Colin Powell’s Lifetime Of Service Informed By His Episcopal Faith
By Hamil R. Harris, Zenger News
In life, Gen. Colin Luther Powell, the son of Jamaican Anglican immigrants, rose to become a four-star general, a...