UMEA's News Releases and Press Coverage
Leadership Transition and Exciting New Chapter for UMEA
July 29, 2024
Click HereMe'Shae Brooks-Rolling Leaves UMEA to Pursue New Opportunities
May 2, 2024
Click HereSenator Mannion and Assemblyman Stirpe introduce legislation to reform certification process and prevent bureaucratic backlogs for minority and women-owned business enterprises.
January 16, 2024
Click HereGeorge Kilpatrick's Inspiration for the Nation with Special Guest Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling
April 30, 2023
Click Here2023 Minority Business of the Year Winner
April 26, 2023
Click HereNYS ESD MWBE Speaker Series Interview with Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling
March 31, 2023
Click Here2023 Minority Business of the Year Finalists
March 23, 2023
Click HereThe Upstate Minority Economic Alliance's statement in reponse to recent mass shootings
May 25, 2022
Click Here2022 Minority Business of the Year Winner
May 9, 2022
Click Here2022 Minority Business of the Year Finalists
April 26, 2022
Click HereUMEA’s Public Statement in support of the Asian Business Community
December 1, 2021
Click HereUMEA's I-81 Public Comment Letter
October 14, 2021
Click HereEcodessa Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Runway Fashion
September 10, 2021
Click HereKeyBank Business Boost & Build Stabilization Fund video
May 5, 2021
Click Here2021 Minority Business of the Year
May 5, 2021
Click Here 2021 Minority Business of the Year
April 29, 2021
Click HereThe Upstate Minority Economic Alliance's statement in support of Asian communities impacted by shootings in Atlanta
March 22, 2021
Click HereGeorge Kilpatrick’s Inspiration’s interview with Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling on UMEA
January 3, 2021
Click HereGeorge Kilpatrick’s Inspiration for the Nation on the Kwaanza principle of Umoja-Cooperative Economics
December 29, 2020
Click HerePBS/WCNY - COVID-19: Surviving Through an Economic Recession
December 28, 2020
Click HereDec. 2020/Jan. 2021 issue of Oswego County Business Magazine.
December 14, 2020
Click Here New Leader Wants to Grow ‘Minority Chamber of Commerce’
December 14, 2020
Click HereUMEA cosigns Governor Cuomo's letter to HHS Secretary regarding distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to communities of color
December 10, 2020
Click HereWelcome to the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance!
November 19, 2020
Click HereOfficially Unofficial interview with Me'Shae Rolling
November 12, 2020
Click HereBrooks-Rolling named executive director of Upstate Minority Economic Alliance
September 24, 2020
Click HereUMEA’s Public Statement re George Floyd
June 4, 2020
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