by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 25, 2017 | News
Celebrate Umoja Kwanzaa at the Winston-Salem Urban League! In partnership with the Triad Cultural Arts Group, this years honorees are Ben Piggott and Rabonda Dalton-Rann. The 2017 Umojapeaker is Dr. Karen Marie Winkfield, a radiation oncologist and Director of Wake...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 10, 2017 | Education, News, Policy
By Rep. Bobby Scott United States Congress 3rd Congressional District, Virginia African-American students are graduating high school and enrolling in college at higher rates than ever before, but despite much progress, the right to equal educational opportunity...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 9, 2017 | News, Policy
All Americans would suffer under the tax scheme being debated in Congress, but the strain on communities of color would be enormous. Still suffering the fallout of the 2008 global financial and housing crisis, the long-term decline of manufacturing jobs, and the sharp...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 8, 2017 | CEO Blog, Events, News
The Forsyth County United Way’s Place Matters received the 2017 Whitney M. Young Award. See the award video below and learn why the Place Matters program is so special.
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 8, 2017 | Events, News, Young Professionals
What: Winston Salem Urban Leauge Young Professionals Holiday Soirée Where:Suite|Urban, 510 N. Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 When: Friday, December 15th, 9:30 pm ET [edgtf_button size=”” type=”” text=”Buy Tickets Now”...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 8, 2017 | CEO Blog, News
Urban League installs state of the art HVAC system On December 7, 2017, Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) installed phase one of a state of the art HVAC system. The system was made possible by The Cannon Foundation. On September 5, 2017, The Cannon Foundation Board of...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 2, 2017 | CEO Blog, Education, News, Senior Community Service Employment Program, SNAP, Summer Youth Employment Program
WASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2017) Last night, National Urban League President and CEO, Marc H. Morial and Winston-Salem Urban League President and CEO, James Perry, released the following statements expressing opposition to the Senate’s passage of the so-called...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Dec 2, 2017 | CEO Blog, News, POSSE
An AIDS free Forsyth County? Through a partnership with Forsyth County, the Winston-Salem Urban League is combating the spread of HIV and AIDS everyday. Every Tuesday, the POSSE (Prevent Ongoing Spread of STIs Everywhere) program provides free sexually transmitted...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Nov 28, 2017 | CEO Blog
We care, and we know that you do too. But it’s not enough to simply talk about it with friends or post about it on social media. Real change requires action and investment. ACT NOW You’ve probably seen our State of Black Winston-Salem Report. It presents...
by winstonsalemurbanleague | Nov 24, 2017 | Events, News, Young Professionals
We’re rescheduling Market|Urban! So join us in supporting the Winston-Salem NAACP’s Small Black Business Day tomorrow, November 25th at the NAACP Enrichment Center. For more information, visit this link: Small Black Business Day at the Winston-Salem...
