UMEA's News Releases and Press Coverage

Leadership Transition and Exciting New Chapter for UMEA

July 29, 2024
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Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling Leaves UMEA to Pursue New Opportunities

May 2, 2024
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Senator Mannion and Assemblyman Stirpe introduce legislation to reform certification process and prevent bureaucratic backlogs for minority and women-owned business enterprises.

January 16, 2024
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PBS WCNY

June 23, 2023
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George Kilpatrick's Inspiration for the Nation with Special Guest Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling

April 30, 2023
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2023 Minority Business of the Year Winner

April 26, 2023
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NYS ESD MWBE Speaker Series Interview with Me'Shae Brooks-Rolling

March 31, 2023
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2023 Minority Business of the Year Finalists

March 23, 2023
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The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance's statement in reponse to recent mass shootings

May 25, 2022
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2022 Minority Business of the Year Winner

May 9, 2022
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2022 Minority Business of the Year Finalists

April 26, 2022
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UMEA’s Public Statement in support of the Asian Business Community

December 1, 2021
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UMEA's I-81 Public Comment Letter

October 14, 2021
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Ecodessa Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in Runway Fashion

September 10, 2021
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KeyBank Business Boost & Build Stabilization Fund video

May 5, 2021
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2021 Minority Business of the Year

May 5, 2021
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2021 Minority Business of the Year

April 29, 2021
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The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance's statement in support of Asian communities impacted by shootings in Atlanta

March 22, 2021
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George Kilpatrick’s Inspiration’s interview with Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling on UMEA

January 3, 2021
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George Kilpatrick’s Inspiration for the Nation on the Kwaanza principle of Umoja-Cooperative Economics

December 29, 2020
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PBS/WCNY - COVID-19: Surviving Through an Economic Recession

December 28, 2020
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Dec. 2020/Jan. 2021 issue of Oswego County Business Magazine.

December 14, 2020
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New Leader Wants to Grow ‘Minority Chamber of Commerce’

December 14, 2020
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UMEA cosigns Governor Cuomo's letter to HHS Secretary regarding distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to communities of color

December 10, 2020
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Welcome to the Upstate Minority Economic Alliance!

November 19, 2020
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Officially Unofficial interview with Me'Shae Rolling

November 12, 2020
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Brooks-Rolling named executive director of Upstate Minority Economic Alliance

September 24, 2020
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UMEA’s Public Statement re George Floyd

June 4, 2020
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