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A Year on the Road With Prince
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False Claims About Flint Water Exposed
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Urban League Announces CEO's Retirement
Virginia Beach, VA – The Urban
League of Hampton Roads (ULHR), Inc. recently announced the retirement of President/CEO Edith G. White. For a decade and a half, she has been at the helm of this historical organization leading it to success at the local, regional and national level.
“Edith has demonstrated the
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder BY VANESSA SCHIPANI
A Michigan health
official told Congress that his department’s “initial analysis” showed blood lead levels
in
Flint children in the summer of 2014 were “within range of years before.” That’s false. That analysis concluded blood lead levels “were higher than usual” from July to September 2014, shortly after the city switched its water supply.
On April 25, 2014, the city of Flint began using the Flint River as its water source, as reported in the Detroit Free Press. But the Flint River has particularly
corrosive water,
which led to high levels of lead leaching into the water from many of the city’s dated pipes. Soon after the water supply switch, Flint residents began complaining about the color of the water, rashes and other issues.
Photo by: Saul Loeb/ Then, the in July 2015
of Environmental told
Michigan in
Michigan Department Quality
Snyder that issues with water contamination
Gov. Rick Flint
were
limited to one house and not widespread. At the same time, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services claimed the elevated blood lead levels in children followed a normal seasonal trend.
The link between Flint’s water switch and elevated blood lead levels in children wasn’t confirmed until two independent Marc
Edwards and
researchers, Mona
Hanna-Attisha, each put forth their own analyses in September 2015.
conclusively lead
While the July 2015 report showed blood
levels in children were
above normal in the summer of 2014, Edwards and Hanna-Atti- sha’s combined efforts showed
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unique ability to overlay passion and purpose while positively changing the lives of individuals in Hampton Roads,” said chairman of the Board Cliff Hayes. He added, “We have become a better organization because of her leadership.”
Under her Media leadership, Camp, Read many
programs were developed for youth including a Video Game Programming Institute,
and
Rise Campaign and I am Empowered- Educate
to Vote. Additionally, Edith White programs
enhancing employability and self-sufficiency for adults were launched including the With Ownership- Wealth (WOW), the Financial Empowerment Center, Entrepreneurship and Franchise Seminars and Workforce Solutions. During her tenure, more than 3000 homes were saved from foreclosure in the region, thereby making the ULHR an economic driver for families and business. For these efforts, the ULHR was featured on NBC Nightly News.
Photo curtesy of ULHR Model health programs were developed
including the Sickle Cell Disease Management Program. She also spearheaded an award winning GOTV effort for the 2008 election and other advocacy efforts. She was a featured contributor to the State of Black America Report. She truly embraced
regionalism
opening the first peninsula location for the organization and securing new partnerships, collaborations
leader, she led the
and volunteers. A visionary formation of the 21st
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