Like many across the country, the Louisville Urban League was anxiously awaiting the verdict in the criminal case against Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. We were hopeful that we would see, what should have been, certain justice, but we were all too aware that we have been let down many times before. With the announcement of a guilty verdict, we are relieved that this is not one of those times. While we recognize the gravity of the verdict, we also understand that there is a needed sea change in policing in America. We grieve with the families that have lost loved ones to police violence in Minneapolis, Louisville and across this country.
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Louisville, Kentucky’s OneWest Launches “The Plan Room” to Build Up Racial Minority Business Owners in the Construction Industry
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“This is what real community development looks like,” explains OneWest Executive Director Evon Smith. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (PRWEB) April 14, 2021 OneWest, a nonprofit community development organization with a mission to elevate the city of Louisville through commercial development in West Louisville, has announced a new initiative to attract and support minority business owners in the construction industry. “The Plan Room” is a business accelerator specifically designed for Black and brown contractors and construction business owners. The Plan Room provides education, training, mentorship, professional services, and netwo