From the WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL: Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined ULGM CEO Ruben Anthony at the Urban League to announce his first 2021 budget initiative which is putting $2 million toward an economic development hub on Madison’s South Side dedicated to supporting minority-owned businesses.
From the HEARLD-INDEPENDENT: Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Sept. 22 joined Ruben L. Anthony Jr., President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison, to announce that he’s putting $2 million in his upcoming 2021 budget to help the Urban League purchase a site for an economic development hub along the South Park Street corridor dedicated to supporting minority-owned businesses.
From NBC 15 – Dane Co. Executive Joe Parisi announced $2 million in the 2021 budget to assist the Urban League buy a new site for an economic development hub dedicated to supporting minority-owned businesses.
MADISON (WKOW) — From pain, to protests, to action. After days of demonstrations black leaders in the community breakdown what led up to these events, how we got here and what steps are needed to move forward.
Urban League of Greater Madison President & CEO speaks with Sachelle Saunders on Spectrum News 1 regarding the protests happening across the country in response to the death of George Floyd.
To assist those who have lost jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Urban League of Greater Madison has created a team to connect job seekers to employers who are still hiring.
ULGM CEO Ruben L. Anthony, Jr. talks with Public News Service in response to a report from the National Association of Realtors which found that Wisconsin has one of the lowest Black home ownership rates in the nation.
Expungement clinics hosted at the Urban League are helping give job seekers a second chance. A bipartisan push by Wisconsin lawmakers seeks to expand Wisconsin’s restrictive expungement law.
The partnership between Exact Sciences and the Urban League, about a year old, is expanding with the opening of the Southwest Madison Employment Center, 1233 McKenna Blvd.
A free expungement clinic at the Urban League of Greater Madison will allow those convicted of certain felonies and misdemeanors a chance to clear their records, which can be a roadblock to jobs and housing.
Plan aims to transport citizens to polling place, inform them of what to bring to vote
Among the largest grantees this cycle of giving is the Urban League of Greater Madison, which is receiving $100,000 to bolster its “1,500 Jobs, 1,500 Families” initiative.
The National Urban League, Wisconsin Urban League Affiliates Call For Immediate Investigations Unto Unequal Policing In Kenosha
Joint Statement of the National Urban League and Wisconsin Urban League Affiliates on the shootings of Kenosha protestors
Statement from Urban League leaders Marc Morial, Dr. Ruben Anthony, and Dr. Eve Hall regarding the shooting of Jacob Blake and the urgent need for police reform.
The Urban League of Greater Madison announced that it is launching a new $5,000,000 initiative to increase homeownership among Black Madisonians.
The Dane County Executive and leaders of the Daen County Board of Supervisors joined Ruben L. Anthony, Jr. to announce $100,000 to partner with ULGM to develop a southside business hub.
A joint statement from National Urban League CEO Marc Morial and 88 other Urban League leaders from across the country, including Greater Madison President & CEO, Ruben L. Anthony, Jr.
Statement from the Urban League of Greater Madison President & CEO regarding the murder of George Floyd and the spate of recent attacks against Black people.
Today, the Urban League of Greater Madison announced a new COVID-19 Workforce Relief and Recovery Initiative. Those looking for work and those looking for workers are encouraged to contact us immediately.
