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CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE IN THE NEWS

Legendary Diana Ross to be the Featured Entertainerat Chicago Urban League's Golden Fellowship Dinner

The Chicago Urban League announced that one of the most iconic entertainers of alltime, Diana Ross, will be the headlining performer at the Golden Fellowship Dinner-Centennial Edition benefit gala on November 19, 2016 at the Hilton Chicago.

The Golden Fellowship Dinner is the League's largest annual fundraiser and one ofChicago's premier fundraising events. Each year, the dinner draws more than 1,700 ofthe city's best-known business leaders, human rights advocates, philanthropist andelected leaders. This year's theme, Building On Our Legacy, pays homage to thecommunity-based, economic empowerment organization's founding 100 years ago toassist southern Blacks who migrated north to find housing and employment. Readmore

Text CUL100 to 72727 to receive information about upcoming Chicago Urban League Centennial events!

45 CollegeBoundStudents fromthe ChicagoUrban Leaguerecognizedduring a "TrunkParty" Earlier this week, 45college boundstudents from theChicago UrbanLeague (CUL) wererecognized during a"Trunk Party" hostedand sponsored bySkadden, Arps,Slate, Meagher &Flom. The event tookplace at Skadden offices located in downtown Chicago at 155 N. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606.The event included opening remarks and introductions by CUL President & CEO Shari Runner andSkadden representatives.

"If you think you are going to stumble, we will be there to pick you up. There is absolutely no chancethat we will not make sure that you succeed. We want to see you succeed," said Runner as sheaddressed the youth.

Following breakfast, a financial literacy workshop for the students was facilitated by Bank of America.There was also a panel discussion about the college experience which included current and recentcollege graduates and representatives from the Chicago Urban League and Skadden. The TrunkParty concluded with the presentation of the trunks filled with college supplies for college.

July Unemployment Numbers Unchanged at 4.9%; Voter Participation Will Help Determine Future Stats Says CUL Workforce Head

The Chicago Urban League's Workforce Development Director AndrewWells today issued the following statement in response to the Bureau ofLabor Statistics (BLS) July 2016 jobs report: " Th e July national unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent.Unfortunately, the s tory for Chicago's African American community isalso the same with a heightened unemployment rate of more than 18percent coupled with scarce opportunities for upward movement in theworkplace. Twenty-sixteen is a critical year. We are witnessing one of the mosthistoric, unprecedented and unpredictable Presidential elections onrecord. 'We, the people' get to decide what type of futurewe want and who best can lead us to where we want to be, particularlyas it relates to the job market." Read more

Sign Up for theCUL VolunteerChallengeAs part of our centennial yearcommemoration, the ChicagoUrban League is calling forpartners, volunteers, civicleaders and the community-at-large to collectively pledge100,000 volunteer hours overthe course of the year.

Submit your pledge to volunteerat any organization of yourchoice by visitingwww.cul100.org.

Thank You to our Funding Partner

Bank of America generously supports the League's Housing & Financial Empowerment Center.

The League's Housing & Financial Empowerment Center provides low- to moderate-income residents with free professional housing counseling assistance, including

foreclosure mitigation and first-time homebuyer workshops. The Housing & FinancialEmpowerment Center also provides a comprehensive approach to improving financial

acumen by providing the education needed to increase participant knowledge andskills related to financial concepts and sound personal financial practices. The center's

ongoing financial literacy counseling and workshops focus on money management,credit repair, and saving for retirement.

Thank you, Bank of America, for your support!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

IT'S BACK!GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER PRESENTS

22ND ANNUAL BLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL The Black Harvest Film Festival returns August 5-September 1 at the Gene Siskel Film Center(GSFC). Black Harvest is the Midwest's largest festival of the black experience on film and the GeneSiskel Film Center's most vibrant annual showcase featuring provocative films that tell stories, sparklively discussions, and address issues relating to the experiences from the African diaspora. BlackHarvest features Chicago premieres, filmmaker appearances, panel discussions, and specialevents. Presented will be a combined total of over 50 features, documentaries, and shorts, includinga number connected to Chicago, affirming the city's role as a vital center for independent filmmaking.Festival Passes available - $55 for 6 films and 6 small popcorns! Week 1 Highlights, August 5-11: ACTIVATE: SEE Couch Alley party followed by Purple Rain at theGSFC; Opening Night/A Black Harvest Feast (SOLD OUT); All the Difference; Shorts Program:Made in Chicago I; Confused...by Love; Shorts Program: International Visions; and Time SimplyPasses. http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest

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