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Fifth Third Invests $1 Million into National Urban League Workforce Development Program

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Friday, July 30, 2021
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Fifth Third Bank, National Association, and the National Urban League today announced a new workforce development program that will provide career advancement opportunities through providing upskilling and re-skilling services to under-employed participants over the course of the next two years.

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  • Fifth Third Bank, National Association, and the National Urban League today announced a new workforce development program that will provide career advancement opportunities through providing upskilling and re-skilling services to under-employed participants over the course of the next two years.
  • With strategic intervention from opportunities such as the Workforce Development Program, these individuals can find a pathway to economic stability, said Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO.
  • Fifth Third Banks partnership with the National Urban League will create brighter financial outcomes for those most in need as we move into a post-pandemic world.
  • To learn more about the National Urban Leagues Workforce Development Program, please visit: https://nul.org/jobs .

Fifth Third Executive Vice President Joins National Urban League Board of Directors

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Friday, February 12, 2021
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Kala Gibson, chief enterprise corporate social responsibility officer and head of Business Banking at Fifth Third Bank has joined the National Urban Leagues Board of Directors.

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  • Kala Gibson, chief enterprise corporate social responsibility officer and head of Business Banking at Fifth Third Bank has joined the National Urban Leagues Board of Directors.
  • Kalas extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the area of community responsibility and racial equity, make him the perfect addition to our Board of Trustees, said National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial.
  • He joined Fifth Third in 2011 as a Business Banking executive in Eastern Michigan and was named head of Business Banking in 2013.
  • He serves on the board for ArtsWave and the National Minority Supplier Development Council, and is the president for the board of MORTAR, an entrepreneurship organization.

National Urban League Launches Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Powered by $10 Million Grant from PepsiCo Foundation

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years.

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  • PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years.
  • "This is a game changing program that will provide Black restaurateurs with access to business-building resources tailored to meet their specific needs," said Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League.
  • National Urban League will begin accepting applications for the program in the first quarter of 2021.
  • Black Restaurant Week: Pepsi recently signed on as the first-ever national title sponsor of the Black culinary celebration.

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Donates $50,000 to National Urban League

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Friday, July 3, 2020
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. will donate $50,000 to the National Urban League to aid the civil rights organization's youth programming, the fraternity announced today.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. will donate $50,000 to the National Urban League to aid the civil rights organization's youth programming, the fraternity announced today.
  • The fraternity's International President, Micheal E. Cristal, made the announcement during a video interview with National Urban League President, Marc Morial.
  • "The National Urban League's record mirrors Phi Beta Sigma's history; this made the Urban League a natural partner organization.
  • The $50,000 donation is the first of several strategic giving investments Phi Beta Sigma will make this summer.

Empowering Communities and Changing Lives: E&J Brandy and The Basketball Tournament Partner to Promote and Support the National Urban League

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Thursday, July 2, 2020
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"The National Urban League stands for changing lives through empowerment and equality, which are goals and values we share," says Brandon Lieb of E&J Brandy.

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  • "The National Urban League stands for changing lives through empowerment and equality, which are goals and values we share," says Brandon Lieb of E&J Brandy.
  • "While we are supporting the National Urban League financially, we feel it's even more important to give them a platform to amplify their message and garner even greater support.
  • "The National Urban League is honored to partner with E&J to help achieve our mission of economic justice and racial equality," said Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO.
  • The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.

First-Ever Virtual Festival Includes Two UNSTOPPABLE Weekends of #ESSENCEFEST with Daytime Empowerment Experiences and Nighttime Concerts; All Streaming on ESSENCEStudios.com, June 25-28 and July 2-5

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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This year, in partnership with Michelle Obamas national, nonpartisan organization, When We All Vote , ESSENCE will share voter registration and voting resources.

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  • This year, in partnership with Michelle Obamas national, nonpartisan organization, When We All Vote , ESSENCE will share voter registration and voting resources.
  • NEWLY ANNOUNCED: First Lady Michelle Obama; Kerry Washington; Naomi Campbell; Lena Waithe; Ayesha and Steph Curry; Rev.
  • Al Sharpton; Marc Morial; Tamika Mallory; Tarana Burke; Jon Batiste; Chronixx; Michaela Coel; Wyclef; Iyanla Vanzant; Sarah Jessica Parker; Iman Shumpert & Teyana Taylor.
  • PLUS: Marco Borges; Jemele Hill; Misa Hylton; Jeanette Jenkins; MC Lyte; Jodie Patterson; Michael Jai White & Gillian White; Ebonie K. Williams; and many more.

Le-Vel Announces Charitable Donation Of $100,000 To National Urban League

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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"National Urban League is grateful to have the support of committed partners like Le-Vel Brands, who are passionate about expanding economic opportunity and dedicated to good corporate citizenship," said Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO.

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  • "National Urban League is grateful to have the support of committed partners like Le-Vel Brands, who are passionate about expanding economic opportunity and dedicated to good corporate citizenship," said Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO.
  • "The National Urban League has a long history of working at the local level to empower and support African Americans, and our donation in support of their mission is just one step in our ongoing commitment to be part of the solution."
  • The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.
  • Le-Vel has made cash and product donations of millions of dollars to great organizations such as National Urban League, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Toys for Tots, Hoyt Foundation, Red Cross Australia, Rise Against Hunger, Off Their Plate, and Americares.

Representing a Half-Century of Legendary Leadership, National Urban League Presidents Are United Against Inequality and Racism

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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Former National Urban League leaders Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., John E. Jacob and Hugh B.

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  • Former National Urban League leaders Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., John E. Jacob and Hugh B.
  • Price, along with current President and CEO Marc H. Morial, have released the following joint statement:
    We represent a half-century of legendary leadership to this nation in our consecutive roles at the helm of the National Urban League.
  • We were united in our goals of attacking systemic racism, building bridges among diverse groups; promoting social and economic justiceand always speaking truth to power.
  • We send our heartfelt condolences to their families, and we pray that they are strengthened by the sorrowful songs echoing around the globe.

United States Senator Kamala Harris, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Singer Chaka Khan, University President Thomas Parham, PhD, and Comedian Kel Mitchell Join the Los Angeles Urban League and the Black College Expo to Celebrate Black High Sc

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Thursday, May 28, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --United States Senator Kamala Harris, National Urban League president Marc Morial, legendary singer Chaka Khan, comedian Kel Mitchell and California State University at Dominguez Hill president Thomas Parham, Phd.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --United States Senator Kamala Harris, National Urban League president Marc Morial, legendary singer Chaka Khan, comedian Kel Mitchell and California State University at Dominguez Hill president Thomas Parham, Phd.
  • join Black College Expo and the Los Angeles Urban League to present "2020 Black High School Graduation: Rites of Passage," a positive and uplifting cultural celebration for high school graduates.
  • "We at the Los Angeles Urban League in conjunction with Black College Expo are staying true to our mission by honoring the 2020 high school graduates.
  • The Los Angeles Urban League and the Black College Expo plan on making this one-of-a-kind celebration enlightening, fun, and unique.

National Urban League and HundredX introduce initial findings comparing the differences in customer experience for African-American Consumers

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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The National Urban League and HundredX, Inc. released today preliminary findings from an innovative process and data set bringing added transparency to the customer experiences of diverse consumers.

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  • The National Urban League and HundredX, Inc. released today preliminary findings from an innovative process and data set bringing added transparency to the customer experiences of diverse consumers.
  • Commenting on the initial findings, Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, noted that "While many companies had positive or no gaps in performance with African-American consumers, regrettably many others did.
  • The initial data and findings were produced from over 120,000 pieces of feedback collected by HundredX during the final nine months of 2019.
  • About the National Urban League:
    The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.