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The Urban League operates various programs designed to implement innovative solutions to address the problems faced by our community.

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In 1922 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority founded at Butler University
In 1900 - African-American painter Henry O Tanner was one of the 6,916 American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition, winning a silver medal for his entry
In 1941 - Madame Lillian Evanti founds the National Negro Opera Company
In 1977 - Srpingarn Medal awarded to Alexander P. Haley (author of ROOTS) for his unsurpassed effectiveness in portraying the legendary story of an American of African descent.