Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio hosts annual diamond gala

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) is pleased to invite the community to its Annual Diamond Gala, Saturday Sept. 7, from 6:30 — 10:30 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center. The evening will kick off with a high-energy performance featuring Soul, Motown, R&B and Funk from Cincinnati’s own, Soul Pocket featuring Dee Marie, Yolanda Colvin, and Ingrid Rachel. Guests will enjoy dinner and dessert by the bite provided by 10 of Cincinnati’s favorite Black restauranters and caterers and an open bar all night. This year’s headliner is the legendary, genre-defining producer, DJ and hip-hop artist, Mannie Fresh. Starting out as one of the best DJs in New Orleans, Mannie Fresh evolved into a multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated powerhouse. He has been pivotal in creating hits for acclaimed artists such as UGK, Trina, Gucci Mane, and The Notorious B.I.G. This party with a purpose is an opportunity to celebrate the life-changing work of the Urban League and to support its mission to end generational poverty through programs focused on financial empowerment, workforce development, entrepreneurship, leadership engagement and advocacy. “Our recently released, “State of Black Cincinnati” report clearly illustrated that we still have a long way to go to impact generational poverty...