MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Greater Milwaukee Urban League will honor local leaders and organizations whose efforts to champion equity and social justice make Milwaukee a better community for everyone. The awards ceremony will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, during the GMUL’s 62 nd annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon at the Pfister Hotel, 424 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee. Networking and registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. The theme for this year’s Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon is “Entrepreneurship: A Road to Creating Jobs and Generational Wealth!” The special guest speaker for the event is John Daniels Jr., retired partner and chair emeritus, Quarles Law Firm. The premier presenting sponsor for the event is Molson Coors Beverage Co. Presenting sponsors of the luncheon are iHeartMedia and U.S. Bank. WISN-12 news anchor and investigative reporter Derrick Rose will be the emcee. Throughout 2023, GMUL will partner with Molson Coors to support local entrepreneurs. The GMUL Entrepreneurship Connection will work with other nonprofit agencies to convene monthly sessions with experts to provide entrepreneurs with free access to information, capital and support. The Connection will kick off with a panel on entrepreneurship immediately following the luncheon at 1:30 p.m. “Working […]