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Urban League Review | 6 |
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Canady, Hortense | 1 |
Chavis, Benjamin F., Jr. | 1 |
Kweli, Kujaatele | 1 |
Newport, Eugene "Gus" | 1 |
Norris, William C. | 1 |
Randolph, Marc L. | 1 |
Taylor, Pamela A. | 1 |
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Chavis, Benjamin F., Jr. – Urban League Review, 1985
Reviews "The Black Leadership Family Plan for the Unity, Survival and Progress of Black People," published by the National Black Leadership Roundtable. The plan calls for Black people to contribute to their own community financially and morally, fight crime, register and vote, hold elected officials accountable, and excel in education.…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Leadership, Community Development, Group Unity

Taylor, Pamela A. – Urban League Review, 1984
Describes a 10-city satellite teleconference, "If Not Us, Who?" produced by the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise and the Community Telecommunications Development Foundation. Issues discussed included redirecting gang violence into more productive activities, funding mechanisms for solving neighborhood problems, and strategies for…
Descriptors: Community Development, Neighborhood Improvement, Problem Solving, Social Services

Norris, William C. – Urban League Review, 1984
Describes a program through which one company, Control Data, has attempted to address unmet social needs in the areas of unemployment, especially for disadvantaged youth and the handicapped; more responsive education and training; revitalization of poverty-stricken areas; a more viable small business sector; and lower cost, more efficient public…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Community Development, Disadvantaged, Economic Development

Canady, Hortense – Urban League Review, 1985
Describes the leadership role taken by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in educational and economic development, international affairs, and physical and mental health since the organization's founding at Howard University in 1913. (GC)
Descriptors: Black Education, Black History, Black Leadership, Community Development

Kweli, Kujaatele; Randolph, Marc L. – Urban League Review, 1984
Explains satellite teleconferencing, and outlines the costs and procedures involved. Also discusses the future of this industry and, using the Urban League as an example, describes the industry's potential uses by minority organizations around the country. (GC)
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Institutions, Communications Satellites, Community Development

Newport, Eugene "Gus" – Urban League Review, 1986
"The Quality-of-Life Action" conference was held to: (1) involve more people in activities relating to economic well-being; (2) plan for responsible growth and environmental preservation; and (3) involve people in quality-of-life legislation. Included is the conference's draft of a "Proposed Berkeley Ordinance on Quality-of-Life…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Services, Employment, Employment Programs