About
Mission: What We Do
We provide details on how the Specialty Retail Industry operates through this website, through our affiliates and our on-site seminars.
Our two fold mission is to provide accurate information about the Specialty Retailing Industry and secondly, leverage educational opportunities through career focused seminars. Ideally, we hope the training helps individuals, particularly those interested in convenience store management, increase their business acumen resulting in increased business stability and community economic activity.
Vision: Why We Do It
This initiative supports our drive to help close the economic equality gap, one of the five focus points of our Empowerment Agenda, by providing access to information – industry mechanics, career opportunities, and skills enhancement – we are empowering you to take action to improve your life, your community, and your legacy.
Who We Are
We are the National Urban League. Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation’s oldest and largest community- based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research.
