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Leadership, Policy Shifts, and Community Impact with the Buffalo Urban League

Published March 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT

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On today’s episode, we key in on the recent work of the Buffalo Urban League. We welcome Thomas Beauford Jr., the President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban League. He sits down with Jay Moran to discuss the unique challenges faced by different Urban League affiliates, the impact of recent federal policies, and his insights from being in Selma, Alabama, during the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

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