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The Urban League of Hampton Roads is proud to extend a Salute To Excellence to Norfolk Virginia’s own L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, Chair and Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School
The Urban League of Hampton Roads is proud to extend a Salute To Excellence to Norfolk Virginia's own L.D. Britt , MD, MPH, Chair and Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. On Friday, April 29, EVMS unveiled a bronze sculpture depicting surgeon L.D....
Riverside Health System and the Urban League of Hampton Roads Announce Partnership
For Immediate ReleaseStefanie Brown, APR, On Point Communications(540) 397-3651April Weston, Riverside Health System(757) 755-1855Riverside Health System and the Urban League of Hampton Roads Announce Partnership Partnership to address racial health disparities and...
Bernard Goodwyn Will Assume the Office of Chief Justice at the Beginning of the Year
Donald W. Lemons will step down as chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court effective Dec. 31, and his colleagues have elected Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn to succeed him on Jan. 1, the court announced Monday. Goodwyn, 60, will assume the office of chief justice at...
Financial Executive, Serves as First African American to Chair Hampton Roads Heart and Stroke Ball
Thomas Hasty, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory & Risk Management Officer, TowneBank to serve as 2022 Heart and Stroke Ball Chair Hampton Roads, VA (December 3, 2021) — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization...
Urban League Community Leader Awards Announced: Eight Recipients to be Honored at the 38th Annual MLK Virtual Event on January 17 – Pharrell Williams to Serve as Keynote Speaker
Norfolk, VA (Nov. 19, 2021) – The Urban League of Hampton Roads will host the 38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Virtual Event on Monday, January 17, 2022, at 8 AM. Presented by Dollar Tree, the event honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Newer Hampton Roads Nonprofit Working to Invest Into the Region
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A newer nonprofit organization in Hampton Roads is investing in the community and hoping others will join it. Local Initiatives Support Corporation ( LISC) is a national nonprofit organization that works to bridge the gap between underserved and...