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April 7, 2010- American Express & Urban League YouthBuilders Prepare Home for Landmark Designation

March 2, 2010 - National Urban League & Local Urban Leagues Celebrate Milestone

February 5, 2010 - Urban League Welcomes 3 New Board Members

September 9, 2009 - Stompin' At the Savoy" Urban League of Broward County 2009 Equal Opportunity Day Red Gala honoring Chuck Fallon, Rositta Kenigsberg, Ghenete Wright Muir and Ryan Walker

July 25, 2009 -  Urban League of Broward County is Stomping for Success During 2009 Equal Opportunity Day "Stompin' at the Savoy" Red Gala

March 4, 2009 - Urban League of Broward County Receives $50,000 from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Present-2002

SERVING CHANGING TIMES - URBAN LEAGUE OF BROWARD REEVALUATES ITS MISSION AS AGENCY MARKS 35TH ANNIVERSARY (2009)
URBAN LEAGUE PROVIDES SECOND CHANCES - YOUTHBUILD BROWARD! OFFERS TRAINING (2008)
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATES FREEING THE LAST SLAVES - BROWARD URBAN LEAGUE SEEKS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS (2007)
URBAN LEAGUE CHIEF TO GO NORTH - DON BOWEN LEAVING BROWARD FOR POSITION IN NATIONAL OFFICE (2006)
URBAN LEAGUE CAMPAIGNS FOR SITE (2006)
HAITIAN-AMERICAN REACHES HER GOALS (2005)
PHILANTHROPY - ISSUE: NONPROFIT OFFICIALS FACE DIFFICULTY IN TWO WORDS THEY NEVER WANT TO HEAR. (2005)
COMMUNITY LEADERS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR BOOSTING DIVERSITY - HONOREES INCLUDE PUBLISHER OF SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL. (2004)
URBAN LEAGUE HONORS FIVE FOR WORK (2004)

2001 - 1996

URBAN LEAGUE TAPS NEW LEADER (2001)
URBAN LEAGUE PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON ACHIEVERS - AWARD CEREMONY CITES DIVERSITY (1999)
FOR ONE WOMAN, 350 THANK YOUS (1999)
ACHIEVING SUCCESS - HONORS PROGRAM OFFERS ENRICHMENT ESPECIALLY FOR MINORITY STUDENTS. (1999)
2 NEW AGENCIES WIN UNITED WAY FUNDS (1998)
LIBRARY DIRECTOR WINS URBAN LEAGUE AWARD (1998)
LEAGUE LAUDS HUIZENGA FOR SUPPORT (1998)
PARK TRANSFORMATION BEGINS - NEW REC CENTER FOR COMMUNITY KICKS OFF PROJECT - >PLAYING FIELD, JOGGING TRAIL NEXT ON LIST (1997)
LIVING AND LEARNING THE HARD WAY - FIRST-TIMERS GET GUIDANCE (1996)
FORUM EXPLORES CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR BROWARD - MANY TEACHERS AND PARENTS SEE IDEA AS REMEDY (1996)
STUDENTS GET SPECIAL RECOGNITION - BROWARD URBAN LEAGUE GIVES CHILDREN, PARENTS A PAT ON THE BACK (1996)

1995 - 1990

TRADING PLACES - PRINCIPALS GIVE LEADERS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. (1995)
URBAN LEAGUE TURNS TOUGH KID INTO COLLEGE HONORS GRADUATE (1995)
`FIRST CLASS MALE' PROJECT SHOWS IMPORTANCE OF ROLE MODELS (1995)
YOUNG BOYS TAUGHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE - FATHERHOOD DOES NOT AMOUNT TO MANHOOD, TEACHERS TELL STUDENTS (1995)
URBAN LEAGUE TO MEET (1995)
DEDICATED STUDENTS WIN BRAIN BOWL, GET 4-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS (1995)
BROWARD URBAN LEAGUE GETS NEW VICE PRESIDENT (1995)
TOWN MEETING FOCUSES ON IMPROVING RACE RELATIONS (1995)
STREET WATCH - LAUDERDALE NEIGHBORHOODS UNITE TO DRIVE OUT CRIME. (1995)
URBAN LEAGUE STARTS ANTI-CRIME CAMPAIGN  (1995)

LESSONS THROUGH DANCE - TROUPE REACHES OUT TO AT-RISK CHILDREN. (1994)

GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK (1993)

URBAN LEAGUE OFFICIAL RESIGNS MYLES TO CREATE ORGANIZATION TO HELP YOUTHS, FAMILIES (1993)

8 WOMEN HONORED BY GROUP HALL OF FAMERS CALLED ROLE MODELS - THE WINNERS (1993)

LOW-INCOME CHILDREN TO GET HEAD START (1993)

CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER HONORED LEAGUE SALUTES WOMAN WHO LED BROWARD DESEGREGATION (1992)

LEAGUE TO INDUCT STUDENTS (1992)

VIGIL TO RAISE AWARENESS (1991)

URBAN LEAGUE SEEKING MENTORS FOR YOUNGSTERS (1991)

ACTRESS TO SPEAK TO URBAN LEAGUE (1991)

URBAN LEAGUE HIRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR N.C. MAN STARTS BROWARD JOB MARCH 18 - DONALD E. BOWEN (1991)

LEAGUE NARROWS SEARCH 100 APPLICANTS TRIMMED TO THREE (1991)

URBAN LEAGUE TO HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY (1990)

MARCHERS PROTEST DRUG USE 60 GROUPS PARADE ALONG SISTRUNK (1990)

LEAGUE OFFERS CONFERENCE (1990)

PLANTATION HIGH COMES OUT AHEAD IN ANNUAL BRAIN BOWL (1990)

BENEFIT HELPS LEAGUE PROJECTS (1990)

1989- 1986

CIVIC ACTIVIST GIVES HER TIME, TALENTS BACK TO COMMUNITY (1989)

 2 CITIES PASSED UP HOUSING GRANTS (1989)

URBAN LEAGUE HONORS 154 ACHIEVERS STUDENTS JOIN SPECIAL SOCIETY (1989)

FORT LAUDERDALE TO GET ITS FIRST BLACK VICE MAYOR (1989)

ON THE JOB HUNT PROGRAM HELPS SENIOR CITIZENS FIND WAY BACK TO WORK FORCE. - SENIOR JOBS (1989)
URBAN LEAGUE AWARDS BROWARD PIONEERS (1989)

RENOWNED TEACHER TO ADDRESS BROWARD URBAN LEAGUE DINNER (1988)

CHIEF OFFERS $100,000 FOR BEST DRUG PROGRAM (1988)

EXCELLENCE YOUNG BLACK SCHOLARS RECEIVE RECOGNITION, ENCOURAGEMENT.(1988)

ALL BUSINESS AN URBAN LEAGUE PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS GET A GOOD START ON CAREERS.(1988)

GROUP HONORS WOMEN AS FIRST BLACK LEADERS (1988)

BLACK PIONEERS EARLY BROWARD COUNTY SETTLERS WILL RECOUNT WHAT AREA WAS LIKE MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO. (1988)

14 TEAMS TO FIGHT FOR HONORS BLACK ACHIEVEMENT SUBJECT OF CONTEST(1987)

FIRST BLACK ELECTED TO HEAD BCC BOARD(1987)

URBAN LEAGUE PAYS TRIBUTE TO COUPLE WITH 10 CHILDREN(1987)

REV. PARRIS, 21-YEAR PASTOR IN DEERFIELD (1987)

URBAN LEAGUE SEEKS OUTSTANDING FAMILY IN BROWARD FOR '86 - HOW TO APPLY(1986)

THREE RUN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, BUT NEED AID FROM VOLUNTEERS (1986)

RADIO STATION NEW WAY TO KEEP DIRECTOR OF URBAN LEAGUE BUSY (1986)

GROUP SEEKS VOLUNTEERS FOR MARINE PROGRAMS (1986)

GROUP HONORS FOUR MEMBERS FROM BROWARD (1986)