by Tracie Cabler In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the first four definitions of “community” are commonly characterized by one thing, a group of people. It’s what we most commonly think of hearing that word right, the people? Well, the reason I joined Urban League of...
by Shannon Woodward “Woah Woah Woah … before I let go…before I let go…” I hope for just a moment those words flashed you back to a great time on somebody’s dance floor as Frankie Beverly & Maze intended you to do so. Now that we have all found our happy...
Let’s face it – many of us have personally experienced, or know someone who has experienced, mental illness or distress. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, in a given year one in five adults will experience mental illness – a health...
September is here, how the heck did that happen? If your year is moving in the same manner as mine, time is speeding by. As this month leads us to the end of summer, it is important to pause and acknowledge the beauty that is the change of seasons. Perks of the change...
By: Sonya Cooper The August General Body Meeting of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta Young Professionals (ULGA-YP) opened with The Foundation of a Successful Life. I joined ULGA-YP a little over two years ago after seeking an organization in which I could...
The National Urban League and One Solution announce No Ceilings on Success, a national campaign to hold states accountable to their plans for achieving educational equity under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Derived from the concept of breaking glass ceilings...