Local Reflections on the National Urban League’s Path to Power by Shelia Hester-Friday on August 7, 2009 Shelia Hester-Friday Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 Cheryle R. Jackson, President & CEO Chicago Urban League, with Urban League volunteers. (Photo: Shelie Hester-Whorton)