Chicago Urban League’s interim president prepares for organization’s 100th year

Chicago Urban League’s interim president prepares for organization’s 100th year
Chicago Urban League’s interim president prepares for organization’s 100th year

Chicago Urban League’s interim president prepares for organization’s 100th year

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Chicago has a rich history of organizations created to help the different communities that call our city home, and one of them is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. The Chicago Urban League has long worked to empower the African American community. Interim President and CEO Shari Runner recently took the helm and is gearing up to lead the organization into its 100th year. She shares more on the changing role of the Urban League over the years and her vision moving forward.