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Here’s why sports are an important topic at the National Urban League Conference
At the National Urban League Conference in Cleveland, important conversations like the intersection between sports and social justice are taking place at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
In Cleveland, the intersection between sports and social justice has been here forever, said Kevin Clayton, Executive Vice President and Chief Impact and Equity Officer for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
With three professional sports teams and a soon-to-be WNBA team, Clayton said sports could not be left out of the conversation at this years National Urban League Conference in Cleveland.
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When you think about the 1967 summit that was held here right on 105th and Euclid, thats when Muhammad Ali was here and Jim Brown held a summit (and) brought all these famous athletes and civic leaders here, it was to talk about. It was really the first time that a conversation around social justice and sports happened, said Clayton.
Since then, Clayton said athletes in Cleveland and across the country have been using their platforms to address social justice issues like hunger, gun violence and racial equality.
How can we leverage what we do on the court to help the community off the court, said Clayton.
As board chair of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, in addition to his work with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Clayton said this work is special for him.
This absolutely at the core for me personally. Its a spiritual journey that I know my calling was to come back to Cleveland to do this work, said Clayton.
Now, Clayton and Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, said its about setting an example for others to follow.
Sports essentially is a business. Its fundamentally an entertainment business but as such it can be a pace setter on what I like to call corporate social responsibility, so the hope is if the Cavaliers do it, other businesses will follow, said Morial.
Even Marsha Mockabee, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Cleveland, said shes hopeful there will be more of a social justice impact in sports.
Our missions and our goals are really similar when it comes to their fan involvement and the things that we do in our community to uplift the community and empower our residents, said Mockabee.
As the historic civil rights and urban advocacy organizations first full day came to an end on Wednesday, organizers closed it out with a celebration filled with food, music and even a fashion show to kick the week off.
National Urban League Conference kicks off in Cleveland
To be able to serve in this community by leveraging sports and connecting back to the causes of the urban league is everything, said Clayton.
Clayton hopes the agenda of social justice in all communities will inspire people to come together to overcome these barriers.
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Ticker: US companies reducing investments in China; Wholesale inflation cools
American companies in China are reporting record-low new investment plans for this year and declining confidence in profits, while uncertainty in U.S.-China relations and President Donald Trump’s tariffs have become their top concerns, according to a business survey released Wednesday.
The companies are also challenged by China’s slowing economy, where weak domestic demand and overcapacity in local industries are eroding profitability for the Americans.
“Businesses in China are less profitable now than they were years ago, but risks, including reputational risk, regulatory risk, and political risk, are increasing,” said Sean Stein, the president of the U.S.-China Business Council, a Washington-based group that represents American companies doing business in China.
The survey, conducted between March and May and drawing from 130 member companies, came after the two countries clashed over tariffs and nontariff measures, including export controls on critical products such as rare-earth magnets and advanced computer chips.
Wholesale inflation cools
U.S. wholesale inflation cooled last month, despite worries that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push prices higher.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it hits consumers — was unchanged in June from May and up 2..3% from a year earlier. Both measures came in below economists’ forecasts. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so called core producer prices were also unchanged from May and up 2.6% from June 2024.
The report on wholesale inflation arrived a day after the Labor Department reported that consumer prices last month rose 2.7% from June 2024, the biggest year-over-year gain since February.