Cy Richardson is Senior Vice President for Programs at the National Urban League, the nation’s oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. A certified urban planner, Cy has 30 years of non-profit and government experience. Prior to NUL, Cy worked as a legislative analyst and researcher for various city and state agencies. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as graduate degrees in urban planning and political science from Pratt Institute, the City University of New York Graduate Center, and Georgetown University.