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The National Urban League is the nation's largest historic civil rights & urban advocacy org., devoted to empowering communities & changing lives since 1910.

Jul 21, 2022, 8 tweets

We love having @CBSMMiller hosting our dynamic #WomenofPower Awards Luncheon, our time to recognize and honor the women blazing trails, shaking tables and smashing glass ceilings. #NULCONF22

And this empowering event is all thanks to our sponsors Huge thank you to, @Macy @FifthThirdBank @Shell @Target @Delta for supporting all women this afternoon at the #WomenofPower Luncheon at the #NULCONF22

Congrats to WOP Honoree @margaretanadu, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the @NYSE, who starts as a senior partner at a private investment firm after 20 years with Goldman Sachs (most recently head of sustainability and impact efforts at Goldman's asset-management arm)!

She has been a friend to the @NatUrbanLeague, including being integral in our new headquarters being constructed in Harlem! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

WOP Honoree #RetaJoLewis shares what it is like to be only the second woman and first person of color confirmed as the President of the U.S. Export–Import Bank. She made history! #NULCONF22

Our WOP Honoree @KristenClarkeJD, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights with the US Department of Justice, spoke about the threats to our democracy and how her department has helped tackle some of them. #NULCONF22

Our affiliate CEOs are powerful in their own right and help drive our Movement for equity and justice. We honored Gwendolyn Grant as a 2022 Woman of Power for her work as President and CEO of the @UrbanLeagueKC. #NULCONF22

And our WOP Honoree Alva Adams Mason, Group Manager for Toyota, makes an impact for our communities in her capacity at the corporation. We recognize her work 🙌🏾 #NULCONF22

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