In a greater effort to fulfill its mission of bringing social and economic equality to African Americans and other disadvantaged communities, the most recent addition to the Tulsa Urban League is the Young Professionals (YP) auxiliary. Aimed at attracting individuals ages 21 – 40 into the Urban League movement, YP launched November 2007 and is exploding onto the metro Tulsa scene.

Focused primarily on Education and Economic Empowerment, YP plans to "EXPOSE, ENGAGE & EMPOWER" communities of color in Tulsa. The group's 2008 inaugural year plans include: Offering financial literacy and wealth building workshops; Creating a leadership incubator for youth of color; Exposing college students to influential corporate professionals of color; Adopting Tulsa area schools; Providing personal and professional development opportunities for young professionals; and Hosting political education forums and candidate debates.

YP is serious about providing a platform and voice for young professionals of color in the Tulsa region and is sure to bring immediate impact. The group's leadership team is a dynamic professional mosaic of Tulsa's best and brightest. The leadership team consists of:

• President, Darick Morton, Legal Intern, Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis Law Firm;
• Vice President, Brandy Adamson, President, Alive Incorporated;
• Secretary, Nikki Mosley, Human Resource Manager, Air X-Changers, Inc.;
• Treasurer, Marvin Lizama, Attorney, Brewster & DeAngelis Law Firm;
• Membership Committee Co-Chairs, Latoya Silmon, Anchor on KOTV-Channel 6, and
   Hassan Faggett, VP of Programs, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma;
• Community Impact Committee Co-Chairs, Marsais Broadway, Enrollment Services Director,
   Tulsa Community College (SE Campus), and Tamara Hooks, Corporate Communications, Williams;
• Communications Committee Co-Chairs, Risha Grant, President and Publisher, Xposure, Inc. and
   Korsha Palmer, Owner and Art Director, K. Dionne Studios;
• Economic Empowerment Committee Co-Chairs, Milford Carter II, Managing Member, M.A.K.
   Enterprises, and Tony Daniels, Insurance Adjuster, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.;
• Leadership Development Committee Co-Chairs, Yolantrice Collins, Development Director, KIPP Tulsa
   College Preparatory School, and Patience Crowder, Assistant Professor of Clinical Studies, Social
   Enterprise and Economic Development (SEED) Project, University of Tulsa College of Law.

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