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Urban League Of Hillsborough County Hosts Young Professionals Launch And Membership Drive
Former Representative Sean Shaw Delivers Keynote Address
Some of Tampa Bay’s brightest young profession- als, elected officials and allies gathered recently for the launch of the Urban League of Hillsborough County’s Young Professionals (YP’s) group.
Attendees gathered at Black-owned 7th & Grove in Ybor City for a kickoff event and membership drive hosted by Nicholas Glover and Sky White. The YP’s launched to further the group’s mission, which is not only to give 21 to 45-year- olds a chance to network, but also to serve the community through various projects and initiatives. By focusing on their four core principles: Voter Engagement, Candi- date Preparation, Affordable Housing, Mental Health &
Wellness, and Community Outreach, the YP’s can help foster a community of young professionals and leaders that will carry Black profes- sionals and our community as a whole to the next level of success.
Attendees heard an in- spiring keynote message from former state represen- tative, Sean Shaw (HD-61), about the importance of tak- ing the reins of leadership in Hillsborough County, in spite of the obstacles. “These (you) are the leaders of our city and county...we’ve got to embrace that. And we’ve got to make sure that we understand that responsibility,” Shaw chal- lenged.
Host organizations in- cluded: Black Child Develop- ment Institute of Greater Tampa Bay, Gamma Eta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, East Tampa Business & Civic Association, National
Atty. Sean Shaw addresses attendees.
L to R - Nicholas Glover (Urban League Chairman), Sky White (YP's Chair), and Sean Shaw, guest speaker.
Coalition of Black Women – Tampa Bay, Tampa Organi- zation of Black Affairs, Na- tional Association of Black Accountants, Gamma Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, and the National Black Prosecutors Associa- tion – Tampa Bay Chapter.
To join the YP’s, please visit: https://ulhc.org/mem- bership/young-professional- yp.
About the Urban League of Hillsborough
County, Inc.
Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the stan- dard of living in historically underserved urban commu- nities. Today, the National Urban League has 90 affili- ates serving 300 communi- ties, in 37 states and the District of Columbia, provid-
ing direct services that im- pact and improve the lives of more than 2 million people nationwide.
The Urban League of Hillsborough County is its newest local affiliate, whose mission is to bring about and assist with the attainment of economic equity for the African American and minor- ity communities of Hillsbor- ough County. This will be attained through individual responsibility, education, skills training and supporting programs coordinated with an emphasis on collabora- tion.
For more information on the Urban League of Hills- borough County, please visit www.ULHC.org.
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