2019 Annual Report
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Contents Letter from Our President & CEO......... 3 3900 N. Martin Luther King Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73111 Board of Directors..................... 4 Awardees ............................ 6 main 405.424.5243 Community Impact Awards ............. 8 fax 405.424.3382 Life Member Inductees ................ 10 Visit us online at urbanleagueok.org Our Mission ......................... 12 Tweet us on Twitter: @UrbanLeagueOK Staff ............................... 14 Like us on Facebook: @UrbanLeagueOK Financial Statement .................. 16 Young Professionals .................. 18 Download our mobile app available for Apple and Android, visit your app store and search Guild............................... 18 Oklahoma Urban League Members ........................... 20 Donate to our programs at Life Members........................ 21 paypal.me/urbanleagueokc Annual Gala • 1 KNOW IT ALL, ALL THE TIME myOGEalerts Get important alerts from OG&E with text, email or phone updates. Sign up for it all: It’s peace of mind with power outage info when you need to make a plan, or easy bill payment at your convenience. 2 • Urban League © 2018 OGE Energy Corp. Letter From Our President & CEO hank you for joining financial stability and economic the Urban League mobility like educational of Greater attainment and income. In TOklahoma City tonight Oklahoma County, an African as we celebrate “Black American high school student on the Black Carpet”. is more than two times as One the key pillars and likely not to graduate high foundation of African school on time as compared American culture is our to their Caucasian classmates. expression through oral As adults in Oklahoma articulation. Tonight, that County, African Americans tradition continues as we earn a median income of remember and celebrate $32,272, which is more than African Americans in the $25,000 LESS than the median film industry. Telling stories in Caucasian income. Not surprisingly film, in our community or in the then, African American families home, is the cultural foundation and in Oklahoma County are almost three the shared artistic expressions in the black times as likely to live in poverty as their fellow community that continues to be the vehicle we use Caucasian community members to share our hopes and dreams, fears, and advocacy, Tonight we celebrate the success of African while at the same time, influencing cultures around Americans in the movie/film industry with our theme, the world. The most recent success in storytelling and we applaud the work of the Urban League and artistic expressions was the movie Black Panther board of directors, staff and volunteers in helping which generated over one-billion dollars in tickets children and their families share their success stories sales worldwide. of overcoming their challenges and working toward In 1910, William D. Foster, a sports writer for the educational attainment and economic self-sufficiency. Chicago Defender, formed the Foster Photoplay Join us tonight in making Oklahoma City a better Company, the first independent African-American community by sharing the stories of the unique film company. Early Black cinema is an important and necessary role of the Urban League. Tell your part of American culture because it visually neighbors, friends and co-workers how they can brought our stories to life. Without the Black make a difference in Oklahoma City by helping an independent film movement, there would be very agency that empowers and supports children and few black films today. their families. Historically, Black cinema has been linked to social The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City issues in our community. The controversy over Spike pledges to continue to work to improve the lives of Lee’s, Tyler Perry’s, John Singleton’s and Lee Daniels’ every citizen in Oklahoma City. We invite you to make films have a lot to do with race and class issues. While a contribution today. Your contributions and support Black filmmakers have broken many barriers, there is are critical to our work. The Urban League of Greater still much work to be done. Oklahoma City -- we are empowering communities In Oklahoma, the Urban League of Greater and changing lives. Oklahoma City is the agency that tells stories of the disparities that exist in the African American community and works to find resources and solutions to close the gaps. Disparities between minorities, especially African Americans, and Caucasians in Oklahoma County are evident in areas that support Annual Gala • 3 URBAN LEAGUE Board of Directors URBANBoard LEAGUE of July 1, 2017—June 30, 2018 Staff EXECUTIVE TEAM EDUCATION AND FAMILY Dr. ValerieDirectors Thompson DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS President & CEO Violet Ford DR. ANGIE CHRISTOPHER Program Compliance and Board Chair CATHY BLEVINS Shani Nealy Communications Director 180 Medical OFFICERS Treasurer Senior Vice PresidentMEMBERS of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Administration Dee Liggens JABAR SHUMATEBoard Chair Beverly Barrett ChildcareBlake Coordinator Rambo First Vice Chair ERIN WILCOX Lonnetta Smith University of OklahomaCathy Blevins Secretary First FidelityVice BankPresident of ProgramsUniversityTeva of OklahomaThomas Health Sciences PEAK Project Manager Bank of America Merrill LynchCox Communications Chip Hobbs Center RICH KINCADE Courtney Bumpas Facility and UrbanWorks Mariah Wilson Second Vice Chair The Hertz Corporation Sandra Rochell UPS First Vice Chair Manager School Age Specialist Bank of Oklahoma MEMBERSJabar Shumate Andre B.Amber Caldwell Williams Cedric Moore University of Oklahoma Staff Accountant STEAM Coordinator CYNTHIA ALLEN DR. MYRON POPE Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Jonathan Rule AT&T University of Central OklahomaSmoak & Stewart,ADMINISTRATION P.C. INTEGRISRegina Clear Health Edmond Second Vice Chair Client Health Navigator COURTNEY BUMPAS BLAKE RAMBO Glenn Brown The Hertz CorporationRich Kincade University of Oklahoma HealthMatthew IT Manager Clouse Brandon Slaton Sciences Center HOUSING AND ANDRE CALDWELL UPS VallianceAlexus Bank Barclay FINANCIALDell, LITERACYInc. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak SANDRA ROCHELL Human Resources/ Diedra Davis & Stewart, P.C. Treasurer Bank of Oklahoma Kristin H. AdministrativeGreenhaw Assistant AffordableMatt Housing Tilly Specialist MATTHEWJames CLOUSE R. Mouton IIJONATHAN RULE Sonic, America’s Drive- In Devon Energy Corporation Valliance Bank INTEGRIS Health Edmond WORKFORCE AND CAREER Joseph Stoner OGE Energy Corp. Integrated Case Manager CHARLISHA GREENE MATT SANDERSON Leslie JohnsonDEVELOPMENT Jennifer Watson The Boeing Company Enterprise Holdings James McLemore Secretary ArvestSenior Bank Advocacy Counselor COMMUNITYOklahoma City CONVENINGThunder KRISTIN GREENHAWErin Wilcox BRANDON SLATON AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Sonic, America’s Drive-In Dell, Inc. Rusty LaForgeOllivett Brothers AlexisLaShan Beasley Wiley Cox Communications LESLIE JOHNSON MATT TILLY Mammoth EnergyProgram Services, Intake Inc. Associate Love’s ProgramTravel Stops Coordinator & Country Stores Arvest Bank Devon Energy Corporation Immediate Past Board Chair Lee Williams RUSTY LAFORGE JENNIFER WATSON Dr. MyronUYEP Pope Rise Business Developer Jake Whitmore MammothDr. Energy Angie Services, Christopher Inc. Oklahoma City Thunder University of Central Oklahoma Enterprise Holdings JAMES MOUTON180 II Medical APOLLO WOODS OGE Energy Corp. Schlumberger 4 • Urban League 4 WORKING TOGETHER TO PICK PEOPLE UP. THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. E’E PROUD TO SUPPORT E URBAN LEGE GALA. ©2005 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. Annual Gala • 5 Awardees LISA “LEE” EVANS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Skyla Parker Skyla Parker is a resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and she currently attends the University of Oklahoma. Ms. Parker is a junior public relations and non-profit minor at the university. Her campus involvement includes being the Public Relations chair for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), a Gaylord Ambassador, an account lead for Lindsey + Asp, and a undergraduate assistant at Oklahoma Scholastic Media (OSM). Ms. Parker has been interning for the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City since January and has enjoyed working with the organization. Aside from school Ms. Parker’s favorite things to do include going out to eat with friends and spending time with family. JANICE SCOTT-LEE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD Cedric Currin-Moore Cedric Currin-Moore graduated from Sterling College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Biology. While in college, Cedric played football, ran track and worked with children from the community. After graduation, he worked for fourteen years as a professional educator; teaching, tutoring and coaching children of all ages. Cedric has worked in the Expanded Learning field for over ten years as a consultant, STEM Director, professional development trainer, and instructor. As the Urban League’s STEAM Director, Cedric is able to combine three of his passions: the STEM field, networking with new people and being an ambassador for youth. He has witnessed the positive impacts that afterschool programs can have on the social and academic lives of middle and high school students. YOUTH VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR AWARD Wanda Jackson – Bridging the Gap Wanda Jackson, a native of Oklahoma City, serves as an Administrative Program Officer, for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS). She’s a member of NTU Arts, she is a volunteer for the Oklahoma City Red Cross, the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and provides community services throughout the community. Her initial