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Redistricting Happens Once A Decade — Let’s Increase BIPOC Representation
written by ULMS Staff, NiRae Petty If you have lived in King County for more than ten years, you wouldn’t need the 2020 U.S. Census data to notice the radical shift of demographics in Seattle. As the city’s population drastically grew over the past two decades, many low-income BIPOC families were displaced due
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A $2.2 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill is Now Enacted in Washington State
Written by ULMS staff member, Maya Manus What is it and what does it mean for you? Last Friday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into
Fund Takes New Approach to Building Black Wealth
Original article written and posted by becu.org Fueled by a desire to be good ancestors, four Black women are transforming how philanthropy builds Black
Statement from the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle about Feb. 9 Shooting
We are grieving with residents and the community. The tragic shooting that took place on Feb. 9 in front of the Urban League Village
State Lawmakers are in Session
What 2020 taught all of us and what we are doing to advocate for our community. Unprecedented. Resurgence. Tumultuous. We have all heard these
Civil Rights Leaders Call for Trump’s Removal Under the 25th Amendment
Congress Members Who Enabled His Instigation of a Violent Coup Should Be Censured NEW YORK (January 6, 2021) — In light of the shocking violence
OED and ULMS Support Black Youth and Black-Owned Small Businesses through Pilot Program
Press release written by the Seattle Office of Economic Development SEATTLE (December 18, 2020) — The Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) partnered with
Grants Address Housing Insecurity and COVID-19
Press release drafted by Melissa Putman, melissa.b.putman@kp.org Kaiser Permanente invests more than $1,050,000 in homeless service providers in King, Pierce, and Spokane counties. SEATTLE
ULMS Provides $25k in Grant Funding to 9 Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Written by ULMS staff member, Ashley Pugh SEATTLE (November 3, 2020) — The impacts of the Coronavirus within our community have disproportionately effected black-owned
Seattle hockey fans raised over $400,000 for three local non-profits
Original article written by DailyHive.com The Seattle Kraken announced earlier this year that 100% of the net proceeds of merchandise sales made through August 21 would
The Case for Direct Cash
People in Washington need a Recovery Rebate for an economic boost. Written by Michelle Merriweather, President & CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Black
Hellbent Brewing and Metier Brewing team up with others to create Say It Loud: Stout and Proud
Original article written by Washington Beer Blog Hellbent Brewing Company is located in one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Seattle. On
ULMS Launches New Virtual Book Club: The Black Voices Project
SEATTLE (August 1, 2020) — During a time when many of us now find ourselves isolated indoors, surrounded by growing racial tension in the
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