For over 100 years, the New York Urban League (NYUL) has led the way in the education, employment, and empowerment of underserved African-Americans across the five boroughs of New York City. During this time, we are proud to have inspired, influenced, and ignited over one million Black people to achieve their highest aspirations.
NYUL remains a vital resource for our city’s African-Americans and other underserved groups. We invest to transform the lives of over 8,000 families each year by providing quality higher education options, economic opportunity, and community engagement. Visit us at https://www.nyul.org/; https://www.facebook.com/newyorkurbanleague/ and https://twitter.com/NYUrbanLeague
Read our News:
Arva R. Rice featured in Multicultural Marketing News – Women’s History Month Profiles
Jacqueline Jackson joins the New York Urban League (NYUL) as COO
The New York Urban League Releases “State of Black New York” Report; First Report in over a Decade
The New York Urban League Releases “State of Black New York” Report; First Report in over a Decade
DoorDash & NY Urban League Partner to Support Black New Yorkers
Arva Rice, Pres/CEO, New York Urban League, Inc. Joins Police Reform Committee
NY Urban League Champions of Diversity Summit: Become a Sponsor- Virtual Event Nov 20th
New York Urban League Receives Grant from United Way of New York City
Urban League National and Local Leadership Respond to Civil Unrest
Available for interviews: Arva Rice, President & CEO, New York Urban League, Inc.
Press Release from the New York Urban League Regarding the Death of George Floyd
NYUL’s 4th Virtual Town Hall: Support for Small Biz, Thurs May 28, 6 pm
New York Urban League Receives Grant from Pfizer Foundation
“The COLOR of COVID19” – NYUL Virtual Town Hall on Health Disparities, Thurs May 7 at 6 PM
NYUL in the News:
Food & Beverage Magazine, Mar 13, 2021, “Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Crain’s New York Business Award 50 “Whole Health Heroes”” https://www.fb101.com/2021/03/empire-bluecross-blueshield-and-crains-new-york-business-award-50-whole-health-heroes/
Crain’s New York Business, Feb 22, 2021, “Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Crain’s New York Business award 50 “Whole Health Heroes””https://www.crainsnewyork.com/custom/empire-bluecross-blueshield-and-crains-new-york-business-award-50-whole-health-heroes
Crain’s New York Business, Feb 15, 2021, “NOTABLE BLACK LEADERS AND EXECUTIVES 2021” https://www.crainsnewyork.com/awards/notable-black-leaders-and-executives-2021
WCBS 880, Feb 12, 2021, “State of Black New York: The racial divide in health care and education” https://www.radio.com/wcbs880/news/local/state-of-black-new-york-racial-divide-in-health-care-and-education
The New York Amsterdam News, Jan 28, 2021, “Jacqueline Jackson joins the New York Urban League as COO” http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/jan/28/jacqueline-jackson-joins-new-york-urban-league-coo/
City & State’s annual 50 Over 50, Jan 25, 2021, Arva Rice included in salute to some of the most experienced leaders in New York politics in City & State’s annual 50 Over 50 https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/power-list/50-over-50/2021-50-over-fifty-11-50.html
WABC7NY: Here and Now with Sandra Bookman, Jan 24, 2021, Arva Rice, Pres/CEO NYUL and David London, Director of U.S. East, U.S. Federal & Canada Government Relations at DoorDash) discuss A Partnership that Delivers https://abc7ny.com/community-events/here-and-now-defending-the-black-vote-supporting-black-businesses/9947288/
WBAI radio From the streets with Bob Law, Dec 26, 2020, Arva Rice, Pres/CEO NYUL discusses the State of Black New York report https://www.wbai.org/archive/program/episode/?id=18810
Manhattan Times, Dec 23, 2020, “Inequity and Intersectionality: New report highlights stark inequities for Black New Yorkers” https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/inequity-and-intersectionalitydesigualdad-e-interseccionalidad/
Bronxnet, Dec 11, 2020, “The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | New York Urban League” https://bronxnet.org/watch/videos/11329/
Patch.com, Dec 8, 2020, “Community Board 8 Releases COVID-19 Updates December 7th” https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/community-board-8-releases-covid-19-updates-december-7th
Our Time Press, Dec 3. 2020, “Our Time Press Q & A with Arva Rice, President, CEO, New York Urban League” https://www.ourtimepress.com/our-time-press-q-a-with-arva-rice-president-ceo-new-york-urban-league/
New York Beacon, Dec 3. 2020, “New York Urban League issues important ‘State of Black New York’ seminal report”
City & State New York, Dec 1, 2020, “The power players” https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/personality/interviews-profiles/power-players.html
City & State New York, Nov 30, 2020, “How Black women became New York’s power players” https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/personality/interviews-profiles/how-black-women-became-new-yorks-power-players.html
Our Time Press, Nov 27, 2020, “STATE of BLACK NEW YORK: INEQUALITY is UNACCEPTABLE” https://www.ourtimepress.com/state-of-black-new-york-inequality-is-unacceptable/
Real Estate Weekly, Nov 25, 2020, “How affordable housing community is helping close digital divide” https://rew-online.com/how-affordable-housing-community-is-helping-close-digital-divide/
NBCUniversal, WNBC, Nov 25, 2020 https://we.tl/t-BXqEg3k5Z1
Crain’s New York, Nov 24, 2020, “Pandemic intensifies digital divide for Black New Yorkers- report”
WPIX 11 New York, Nov 23, 2020, “State of Black New York: New report details sobering statistics” https://www.pix11.com/news/local-news/state-of-black-new-york-new-report-details-sobering-statistics
Spectrum News NY1, Nov 22, 2020, Cheryl Wills “In Focus” show on “Report-The State of Black New York: New report details sobering statistics” https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/in-focus-shows/2020/11/22/report–the-state-of-black-new-york
New York Urban League on NY1 – New York, NY, November 20, 2020 (Teaser commercial re upcoming Nov 22 2020 In Focus show)
The New York Urban League CHAMPIONS OF DIVERSITY VIRTUAL SUMMIT mentioned in What’s Going On, Our Time Press, November 12, 2020
2020 has been a difficult and traumatic year in America. This week, Leonard welcomes Arva Rice, the President and CEO of the New York Urban League, to talk about racism, policing and where we go from here as a country.
Q&A with the New York Urban League President and CEO Arva Rice: Why Black people still can’t wait by Nick Charles, NBC News Digital, July 10, 2020 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/q-new-york-urban-league-president-ceo-arva-rice-why-n1233320
Arva Rice Guest on “Coping with Covid19” with Host Prof. Sree Sreenivasan on WBAI 99.5FM, June 27, 2020 http://wbai.org@sree @wbai #wbaisree focusing on the effects on society’s most vulnerable -workers, the poor, the marginalized
Arva Rice, Pres/CEO, NY Urban League, Inc guest on Sree’s Daily, Global Covid19 Show. Discussing health, financial and racial inequality. Streamed live on Jun 24, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtIvpeP2ke8
Arva Rice guest panelist on Bloomberg News (Bloomberg QuickTake News with Madison Mills) on Police Reform and De-Funding. Streamed live on Jun 24, 2020 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTlsmU_p3EU
WFANm 660 am/101.9 fm streamed on wfan.com June 14, 2020
Bob Salter Program: New York Urban League President and CEO Arva Rice discussed the awakening of awareness about racism and a cry for a new social order in cities across the nation, how reform of the justice system can begin, and the role of respect in healing. https://wfan.radio.com/media/podcast/bob-salter
Spectrum News NY1, Jun 4, 2020, https://twitter.com/NYUrbanLeague/status/1268551552480030728
NBC New York, June 2, 2020 ‘To Be Silent Is Complicit’: As George Floyd Protests Erupt Some Corporations Take a Stand” by Noreen O’Donnell