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Center for Social Justice and Civil Rights, Center of Educational Attainment, CEO Blog, Education, Media, News, Policy, Summer Youth Employment Program
October 9, 2018

In response to the October 5, arrest of Rockell Baldwin at Hanes Magnet School by a school resource officer, James Perry, Winston-Salem Urban League issued the following statement: While we are still collecting facts in the disturbing and violent arrest of 14-year-old Rockell Baldwin at Hanes Magnet School, the current available information provides no reasonable explanation for an adult male to slam a child to the hot pavement, put his knee in her back, apply the full weight of his body to her, and hold her face against the hot pavement and handcuff her. We urge the following: The school resource officer who engaged in this...

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Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Media, News
July 15, 2018

Every month, the Chronicle, Triad Minority Business Expo, Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP, Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce and the Winston-Salem Urban League present a community business of the month. Check out this month’s Community Business of the Month. Then follow the effort on social media: #WSBiz Click here to apply to be the next Business of the Month. Successful applicants receive the following: · Interview/Article in The Chronicle · Social Media promotion · Newsletter promotion (Chronicle, Urban League, Black Chamber, NAACP, Small Business Center) · Access to Small Business Center services...

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Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, CEO Blog, Guild, Housing, Media, Members, News, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Summer Youth Employment Program, Young Professionals
May 9, 2018

FOR RELEASE MAY 9, 2018 WINSTON-SALEM URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT & CEO FEATURED IN 2018 STATE OF BLACK AMERICA WINSTON-SALEM – The National Urban League’s annual State of Black Americareport, which evaluates the relative social and economic status of African Americans, this year includes commentary from James Perry. "Right here in Winston-Salem, we're leading the charge to make lives better. Through our computer labs on 5th Street and Patterson Ave, we are constantly connecting our community to the digital revolution. People are always shocked when they step into my office and realize that it is a small but mighty digital studio...

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Events, Media, News, Young Professionals
March 9, 2018

Winston-Salem, NC, March 9, 2016 – With the support of Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, AMC Theaters, the Anna Julia Cooper Center, Color of Change, the Winston-Salem Urban League and the Winston-Salem Urban League Young Professionals will send 300 children from title one schools and low and moderate income communities to the grand opening of a Wrinkle in Time in an effort dubbed “Give a Child a Universe.” The science fiction movie, directed by Ava DuVernay, featuring Oprah Winfrey, tells the story of Meg Murray and her younger brother Charles Wallace as they travel through time and space in search of...

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Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Media, Members, News, Young Professionals
March 9, 2018

Join the Winston Salem Urban League Young Professionals for the HERstory, Her Business panel discussion and networking event. The event will feature local black women entrepreneurs as panelists, sharing their learning experiences for developing a business, challenges and highlighting the overall success of their business models. Who: W-S Urban League Young Professionals What: March Mixer l HERStory Her Business When: Thursday, March 15th l 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: Ma'ati Spa, 707 N Main St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 [embed]https://www.facebook.com/WSUrbanLeague/videos/10155723907192499/[/embed]...

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Business, Center for Asset and Economic Opportunity, Media, News
March 3, 2018

Every month, the Chronicle, Triad Minority Business Expo, Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP and the Winston-Salem Urban League present a community business of the month. Check out this month's Community Business of the Month. Then follow the effort on social media: #WSBiz By Busta Brown, W-S Chronicle The Business of the Month is The Village Produce and Country Store, 4219 N. Liberty St. in Winston-Salem. I sat down with owners Jerry Anderson and his wife, Paula McCoy, to talk about why they saw the need to bring a fresh produce store to the Twin City. “We knew that there were many conversations in the city...