UL Archive: What We've Done

July 2022

Movie Night! 7PM on July 02nd, 2022

On Saturday Night, July 2nd, 2022, starting at 7PM, we are screening Leveling Lincoln as a part of our Juneteenth Jubilee celebration. The grounds of Lincoln Park once held Lincoln Elementary School which was shut down by the court for being a racially segregated school. This was done as opposed to desegregating or equitably resourcing the school, and was a loss to our community. Join us to learn the history of our community as we celebrate our freedom from bondage and learn why the fight for equity continues.

June 2022

Juneteenth Celebration Month

Juneteenth MBE Jubilee! Saturday July 1st, 12 Noon to 6PM.

We are hosting our second annual Juneteenth MBE Jubilee! On Saturday July 1st, 2023, from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM, join us at Lincoln Park in New Rochelle!

Click here to check out the incredible experience we have planned to celebrate black freedom, economic empowerment and self determination on that day!

Juneteenth Jubilee Timetable

  • 10:30 AM – Small Business Setup
  • 12:00 Noon – Opening Ceremony
  • We will be announcing our performances soon!
  • 6:00 PM – Closing Ceremony

February 2022

Black History Month

Brunch, Art & Go Was Spectacular!

To kick off Black History Month 2022, Urban Legacy hosted the work of black millennial artists, led by Events Director Jailyn Gardner and our Young Adult Director Asia Lyn -Cook.

Thank you to Jas Batacan for revealing your mastery of portrait art with Mirasol Designs, Kirrick Wise for merging fashion with art history through Kool for Life, and Th3 Vision for merging fashion with abstract art with Eye Out Your Dreams! Thank you to Melba for donating our food from Melba’s Restaurant and thank you Luc Belaire for being our drink sponsor!

Throughout 2022 and beyond, Urban Legacy will bring our communities a series of unique experiences.

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We’re so impressed with the work ethic and energy of Kirrick Wise, founder of his Kool for Life brand, we invited him to be interviewed at our second St. John’s University discussion. We had a spectacular time revealing the process of starting and running a business, along with how to overcome the obstacles we face due to our race, socioeconomic status and access to opportunity! Check our the video for valuable information, and look out for our March event for Women’s History Month!

Squad Goals: Social Media Influencer Bootcamp 2022

Urban Legacy worked with the Yonkers YMCA to host a Social Media Influencer program of 16 to 25 year old young adults. We taught them how to build social media channels and had a special guest @MsMoeMoney from Love & Hip-Hop to give them her professional insight!

September 2021

New Rochelle Street Fair 2021

In Back-to-School season, Urban Legacy hosted four tents for the 2021 New Rochelle Street Fair by New Rochelle City Hall. We hosted a tent for virtual reality gaming, jewelry making, thrift shopping and “Everything Green,” with an energy training company and hemp products startup. We’re excited to see more next year!

    July 2021

    Black Hacker’s Camp: Raspberry Pi

    In summer of 2021, July 26th to August 6th, we partnered with the Edgemont Robotics Team to host a ten day programming camp for black 7th – 10th grade rising youth. Campers took home Raspberry Pi devices after learning Linux, Python, how to wire lights, develop games and complete a bunch of other fun projects! Ask our students about their last day, hacking their very own Flappy Bird games!

      May 2021

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      The final run of our miniseries, UL hosted a panel of black male entrepreneurs to speak about their experiences to honor Malcolm X’s birthday! Brace yourself for a brutally honest discussion about the black entrepreneurship experience from the male perspective.

      April 2021

      Earth Month

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      Featuring Congressman Jamaal Bowman, the first male member of “The Squad”, UL hosted an honest discussion about how to get more black people into the clean energy industry. The future is green, environmental injustice impacts communities of color the hardest, and we want to show our people how to secure their piece of the pie.

      March 2021

      Women’s History Month

      Women Founder’s Day: Strategic Panel Discussion

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      In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed a series of guests who are all black women entrepreneurs, hosted by our team of minority women directors. Unlike most others, this ladies night featured methods on how to earn money, and our team gleaned information to help women everywhere advance in entrepreneurship.

      February 2021

      Black History Month

      Black Founder’s Day: Strategic Panel Discussion

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      Featuring New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins and State Senator Shelley Mayor, our first episode of the Power Miniseries focused on how to secure resources as black entrepreneurs. We inquired about the journey of black entrepreneurs and uncovered answers on how to “secure the bag!”

      Our First Program! July 2020

      Black Girls Do Tech! Web Design Program

      From July 26th to August 6th 2021, Urban Legacy hosted a five Day Web Design Camp for Black Girls, from 4th to 9th grade, in partnership with the STEM Alliance of Larchmont – Mamaroneck! 

      Thank you to all of our participants for joining Black Girls Do Tech! Thank you as well the parents, sponsors and volunteers! Black girls success is a community effort. We already have some participants building their own businesses.

      Check out these videos for some of the incredible feedback we were graced with by trainees! 

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      Check out our endorsement from Lailah Adams!

       

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      We’re happy our program earned Jai’la Robinson’s approval!

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