Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc.

🌟 A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors! 🌟 We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our sponsors for making the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration possible. Your generous support has been instrumental in bringing this event to life, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for believing in our mission to honor freedom, culture, and unity. Your contributions are helping us create an unforgettable experience for the community, filled with joy, inspiration, and togetherness. Here’s to a fantastic celebration, and to our incredible sponsors for making it happen! 🎉👏 Presenting Sponsor - Dollar Tree / Family Dollar Platinum Sponsors - Ferguson, Hampton Roads Workforce Development, Geico, Sentara Silver Sponsors - Rivers Casino Portsmouth, Verizon, Newport News Shipbuilding Bronze Sponsors -AvalonBay, SurgeForce, Bon Secours, Riverside, Fulton Bank Media Partners - Wavy TV 10 / Fox 43, Hot 91, CBC, Praise WTJZ, New Journal & Guide

Ready for Juneteenth??? Here from our President & CEO Gil Bland and Dollar Tree's Chief Diversity Officer, Jessica Thomas on the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. https://lnkd.in/e8kz2trc

🙌 Big ups to Keena Renée Carson and K'bana Blaq for joining The Hampton Roads Show this morning to talk about all of the exciting activities and performances scheduled for our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration at Festival Park on Saturday, June 15 from 1-9PM. Watch their segment: https://buff.ly/3KcbEUZ We're less than 30 days away now. Make sure to mark your calendars and celebrate with us!

Mayor Shannon Glover, City of Portsmouth and President Gil Bland, Urban League of Hampton Roads talk about the purpose and expectations of this year’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration on the Hampton Roads Show.

🙌 Big ups to Keena Renée Carson and K'bana Blaq for joining The Hampton Roads Show this morning to talk about all of the exciting activities and performances scheduled for our 3rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration at Festival Park on Saturday, June 15 from 1-9PM. Watch their segment: https://buff.ly/3KcbEUZ We're less than 30 days away now. Make sure to mark your calendars and celebrate with us!

🎤 Calling all local talent! Auditions for the Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration are happening on June 4th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Rivers Casino, Portsmouth, VA. This is your chance to shine and perform alongside national acts! 📅 Date: June 4, 2024 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM 📍 Location: Rivers Casino, Portsmouth Register now and be part of this historic event! 🌟 More info: https://buff.ly/4bHVbDV #Juneteenth #TalentAuditions #LocalTalent #PortsmouthVA

Celebrate Juneteenth in Portsmouth, VA on June 15, 2024, from 1 PM to 9 PM at Festival Park! Enjoy live performances by national talent and local artists, amazing soul food, and support local minority-owned businesses. Fun for the whole family! Free entry. Details at https://buff.ly/3WJO7T4. #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #PortsmouthVA

Over the weekend, members from 14 National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) chapters spanning from Connecticut through Virginia converged at Wilmington, Delaware to celebrate BEASTCON 2024 hosted by the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League Young Professionals (MWULYP). This year marks the 25th Anniversary of NULYP service to the nation, which made the Eastern regional conference even more special. Several of our own Young Professionals were present to grow their network and leadership skills within the Movement. There were incredible breakout sessions on Saturday, including: 🇺🇸 Democracy On the Line: What's Ahead For the 2024 Elections 🫶 Leading with Empathy: Conflict Resolution Workshop 💼 #GetLinkedin 💰 The BluePrint: Financial Wellness Workshop Here's a brief word from ULHRYP President, Patricia Gibson, on her conference experience. Follow us on the YP Instagram (@ulhryp) for more coverage!

What an amazing week! Post Vamacon I headed to Wilmington Delaware to attend my first BeastCon as a member of the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc. Young Professionals. The warmth of this organization wrapped me in it’s arms all weekend, adding new friends, new opportunities, and as much dancing as I could handle! Have you considered joining your local Urban League? I am happy to say you won’t be disappointed!

Gil Bland, our President & CEO, explains how last weekend's Returning Citizens Career & Wellness Fair exemplifies the four pillars of the Urban League of Hampton Roads: housing, education, workforce, and health. Businesses and organizations can continue to support these initiatives by volunteering, donating, or becoming a Corporate Member. Find more details on our website: https://ulhr.org/