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1 STAY CONNECTED CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE IN THE NEWS CUL Metroboard Partners with Coors Light refresh Program to Identify Basketball Courts in Chicago to be Resurfaced C oors Light Full Court refresh is a program that helps to enhance community basketball courts in need across the country using the power of social media. Returning again this year, the program will refresh a court located at Columbus Park on Chicago's

2 west side. Earlier this week, Coors Light will brought together a star-studded panel of basketball influencers to chat with community leaders about the importance of sports and other resources for the betterment of urban communities. The conversation dubbed "Four Corners" was moderated by NBA great Kenny "The Jet" Smith and also featured four distinct influencers including Chicago basketball legend, Ronnie Fields and former NBA star Dee Brown, basketball writer Bryan Crawford and hip-hop artist and basketball enthusiast 2 Chainz.Read more Would more black investors mean more money for black entrepreneurs? The Chicago Urban League hosted the event, which was led by angel investor Bob Okabe, co-founder of the Prairie Angels and managing director of RPX Group. It's an attempt to fix a big imbalance - data show that African-Americans are seriously underrepresented in the investment community. Read more CUL President & CEO Shari Runner Appears on WYCC's "In the Loop" Earlier this week, CUL President & CEO Shari Runner appeared on the public affairs "In the Loop" on WYCC-TV. She sat on a panel discussing trending topics including Chicago and Illinois politics. The show will re-air Sunday, June 5 at 6:30p.m. on Channel 20 (check local listings). For more information about the program, visit Reverse commute is a long haul on public transit "We know people need an income," said Stephanie Schmitz Bechteler, director of research and evaluation for the Chicago Urban League, which released a report earlier this year that examined segregation in housing and transportation. "We know we need to ensure that they have access to transit or have good transportation systems in place because they are going to leave their communities to get employment until we really reinvest in these communities." Read more May Unemployment Numbers See Little Change, Government Can Step in to Help with Job Creation through Higher Education Regulation

"The May national unemployment rate actually decreased by.03 percent to 4.7. Meanwhile, Chicago continues to trend above the national average at 6.9 percent.

3 "The May national unemployment rate actually decreased by.03 percent to 4.7. Meanwhile, Chicago continues to trend above the national average at 6.9 percent. Blacks make up 32 percent of Chicago's population, and the unemployment rate shamefully exceeds 18 percent. Chicago is a first class city tackling third world problems," says CUL's Workforce Development Director Andrew Wells. Read more about what he has to say about the latest unemployment rates and some solutions to tackle joblessness. Spend a special evening with the Anti-Defamation League and the Chicago Urban League Thank you to our newest sponsors Allstate and AAR Corp.! Please join us for a special screening of Rosenwald: The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with African American Communities, Tuesday, June 14th. This epic film is timely in light of the current racial climate in Chicago and around the country. Your donation of $75 is 100% tax-deductible and will help support the life-changing programs and services provided by the Anti- Defamation League and the Chicago Urban League. An in-depth panel discussion will follow the screening, moderated by WVON News Anchor, Dometi Pongo. Featured panelists include: Aviva Kempner, Rosenwald film director Sarah Duncan, Co-Director, Network for College Success Barbara Taylor Bowman, Co-Founder, Erikson Institute Lonnie Nasatir, Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League Shari Runner, President and CEO, Chicago Urban League View the trailer here.

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League (ADL) and the Chicago Urban League's (the League) screening of the acclaimed

9 Thank You to our Funding Partner The Chicago Urban League would like to thank Presenting Sponsor, GCM Grosvenor, for their generous support of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Chicago Urban League's (the League) screening of the acclaimed documentary, Rosenwald: The Remarkable Story of a Jewish Partnership with African American Communities.

Thanks to the continued engagement of generous partners like GCM Grosvenor, the ADL and the League can continue to advance our most important work. Thank you, GCM Grosvenor, for your support!

10 Thanks to the continued engagement of generous partners like GCM Grosvenor, the ADL and the League can continue to advance our most important work. Thank you, GCM Grosvenor, for your support! COMMUNITY EVENTS Check out BRAINSTORM with DOMETI WVON News Anchor Dometi Pongo steps outside the newsroom to host laidback conversations about hip hop, politics, and hot topics. Dometi has picked the brains of thought leaders like Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, David Banner, and Hill Harper. Actors Drew Sidora, Lil' Rel Howery and Kadeem Hardison are also among the burgeoning list of Brainstormers. New episodes are released every Thursday. Keep up with the show at BrainstormPodcast.com or subscribe on soundcloud to stay connected.

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