[Peace] Fwd: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle

[John W.]

So what happened?  Loss of funding?  Corruption?  Mismanagement?  What's the
underlying reason why the Urban League has closed?

John Wason


On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com>wrote:

Urban League closes doors after 20 years.
> This is a major loss for our community.
>
> BD
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rosales, Giraldo <grosales at ad.uiuc.edu>
> Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:17 PM
> Subject: FW: A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle
> To:
>
>
>  Sadly indeed….. this most of happened when everyone was looking the other
> way.
>
> I guess we were *all too busy* with our thang and the Presidential
> election.
>
> Best
>
> Giraldo Rosales
>
> Assistant Dean of Students
>
> 300 Turner Students Services Building, MC-306
>
> 610 E. John St.
>
> Champaign, Illinois 61820
>
> telephone (217) 333-0050
>
> voicemail (217) 244-6588
>
> fax (217) 333-7366
>
> email grosales at illinois.edu
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Imani Bazzell [mailto:thinkandfeel at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, November 14, 2008 1:35 PM
> *Subject:* A Lost Battle in a Larger Struggle
>
>
>
> Actually, over 40 years (Jean's service over 20)
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Imani Bazzell <thinkandfeel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Jean...my heart bleeds with yours...as staff and the Black community
> as a whole, we are in a condition of great distress...yet I think you would
> agree it's better we find a way to build something new than have the name of
> the League being used in fundamental opposition to the mission and spirit.
>
> Love with a heavy heart,
>
> Imani
>
>

> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Jean Algee <jalgee at urbanleague.net>
> wrote:
>
> November 14, 2008
>
> To all of my e-mail buddies:
>
> After twenty plus years of service the Urban League of Champaign County
> will be closing today at 5:00PM.  Please feel free to contact me at my home
> e-mail address
>
> Jean Algee
>   --
>  Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
> 303 W. Locust St.
> Urbana, IL 61801
> briandolinar at gmail.com
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