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2nd Annual Summer Resource Fesitival Video Recap
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The Urban League’s 2nd Annual Summer Resource Festival | 8/19/2023
Urban League Of Metropolitan Seattle Acquires Prime Property For Affordable Housing And Future Headquarters
By Aneesa Grant, The Seattle Medium On Mon., The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering African Americans and other underserved communities, announced the acquisition of a 1.19-acre site in Seattle’s North Rainier Urban Village for $14.35 million. This strategic
Urban League Of Metropolitan Seattle Acquires Prime Property For Affordable Housing And Future Headquarters
Capitol Hill EcoDistrict joins Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Urban League to Host 22nd Annual Breakfast with Special Guest, Trevor Noah
Urban League’s Vacating Records Programs Helps People Get A Fresh Start
URBAN LEAGUE REMEMBERS NFL HALL OF FAMER AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE JIM BROWN
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
Silence is Violence
Silence is Violence By Augustine Cita, Vice President of Operations “Our unity shocked them and we should continue to shock the white man by
RealNetworks Foundation Commits Additional $1M in 2020 Grants to Help Address Racial Injustice and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Original article provided by the RealNetworks Foundation SEATTLE, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The RealNetworks Foundation, the philanthropic arm of RealNetworks, Inc., has allocated an additional $1M in grants
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