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New York Urban League Announces the Election of New Members to its Board of Directors

PRESS RELEASE

January 2025

New York, NY – The New York Urban League (NYUL) is proud to announce the appointment of four distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors. NYUL, a 105-year-old civil rights organization, provides programs and services to empower African Americans and other underserved communities in New York City. “We are thrilled to welcome these exceptional leaders to our Board of Directors,” said Arva Rice, President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Urban League. “These individuals bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and a shared commitment to advancing social and economic equity for all New Yorkers.” The new board members include:

Liliahn Majeed Ms. Majeed serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer for L’Oréal North America, the world’s leading beauty company. In this role, she shapes inclusion efforts across the USA, Canada, and the Caribbean as a core business imperative. A seasoned executive, she previously served as the inaugural Global Chief Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer at Universal Music Group and spent 15 years at the NBA, where she rose to Senior Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion. An alumna of Howard University and the Kellogg School of Management, Ms. Majeed brings a wealth of experience in building inclusive cultures at the highest levels of global industry.

Charlie Lewis Jr. Mr. Lewis is a top-producing Associate Broker at Compass and a distinguished "lifestyle real estate agent" who has closed over $600 million in New York City residential sales. Beyond his real estate success, which has been featured on HGTV’s Selling New York and in The New York Times, Mr. Lewis is a dedicated civic leader. He is a Past President of the Howard University Alumni Association (HUAA), overseeing a network of 86,000 alumni, and currently serves on the university’s TCIAC Committee. With a background in branding and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Lewis’s work is rooted in the belief that everyone should "love the way they live".

With these new members, the New York Urban League is poised to enhance its efforts to empower underserved communities and broaden its impact in New York City.

For more information on the New York Urban League, please visit www.nyul.org.

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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces transition committees including education

We are incredibly proud to announce the appointment of our NYUL President & CEO, Arva Rice to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team on the committee for Youth & Education.

Arva brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to improving opportunities for our young people. In this role, she will be instrumental in shaping initiatives that ensure a strong, equitable foundation for education across our communities.