The 2019 Louisville Urban League Derby Gala will feature Grammy Award winner, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. Adrianne Kelly Digital Editor LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2019 Louisville Urban League Derby Gala will feature Grammy Award winner, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. The event will be held on May 1 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown. “All proceeds raised at [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7tAGbI1Ku8&feature=youtu.be The Louisville Urban League presents a formal report of its activities to the community at its Annual Report Luncheon held in December of each year. The luncheon, which traditionally reaches full-capacity seating, also features a dynamic keynote address from, Sadiqa N. Reynolds, President and CEO of the Louisville Urban League. [...]
Caray Grace, Reporter LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 300 job placements this year, over 1,000 records expunged and $7 million in new mortgages, those were some of the talking points at the 2018 Louisville Urban League Impact report luncheon. "This is a crowd of corporate leaders, people at every level in our society. I think this [...]
The Louisville Urban League's "Stronger Than Hate" rally united people who support stronger hate crime laws and a more inclusive community. By MICHAEL L. JONES | November 6, 2018 10:55 am Hundreds of people ignored the rain on Monday night to gather outside Metro Hall for the Louisville Urban League’s “Stronger Than Hate” rally. Billed as a [...]
"Love is stronger than hate. Freedom is stronger than hate. Liberty is stronger than hate." Author: Robert Bradfield Published: 11:02 PM EST November 5, 2018 Updated: 5:10 AM EST November 6, 2018 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) — A rainy night couldn't dampen the message of compassion that was shared by hundreds attending a rally in downtown Louisville. "Love [...]
http://www.wave3.com/e5e0a10c-0d99-4e9c-ae0d-1420f55ff32f Sadiqa Reynolds, President of the Louisville Urban League, discusses how the Kroger shooting is a hate crime. Source: Full Interview: Sadiqa Reynolds says Kroger shooting 'looks like a hate crime'
Maurice Stallard, 69, and Vickie Jones, 67, both African-American, were shot and killed last week at a Kroger grocery store by a white gunman. Funerals begin Tuesday for three of the 11 people killed in Saturday's mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Thoughts and prayers are heading there from around [...]
The crime is now being investigated as a hate crime. Source: Kentucky shooter targeted black people, police believe | wusa9.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Teresa CandoriNational Urban League(212) [email protected] PryorLouisville Urban [email protected] E W S R E L E A S EUrban League Leaders Morial & Reynolds Denounce Violent Hate Crimes, Call For Prosecution “To the Fullest Extent of the Law”Louisville, KY, October 27, 2018—National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial [...]
With this Sports and Learning Complex we have the ability to help black Americans in Louisville realize a dream that’s been deferred for far too long. Jay Gulick, Opinion contributor Published 2:55 p.m. ET Oct. 12, 2018 On Father’s Day, this year I asked my 12- and 17-year-old sons to accompany me on a [...]
