NEWS
June 3, 2024 ... GURA and Friends of Vanessa Gray awarded its first annual "Vanessa Gray Memorial Scholarship" to Christinia Silva. The award amount was $2,000.
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January 16, 2023 ... GURA held its annual MLK Celebration at The First United Baptist Church. Dr. Walter Clemmons was the keynote speaker
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July 31, 2022 ... GURA awards $2,000 in scholarship. Miss Delaja Minor received $600, Miss Chloe Robinson received $500, Miss Charlize Wilson received $500 and Miss Tatiyana Pollard received $400.
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January 17, 2022 … GURA held its annual MLK Celebration via ZOOM. 100+ devices connected. The Reverend Dr. Doug Nagel was the guest speaker. GURA youth also participated in the celebration.
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January 18, 2021 … GURA held its annual MLK Celebration via ZOOM. 85 devices connected. The Reverend James Harris was the guest speaker. GURA youth also participated in the celebration.
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November 28, 2020 … GURA awards $1,600 in scholarship. Miss Kemora Vaughn received $400, Mr. Keanu Sheppard received $500 and Miss Nazaria Daniels received $700.
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January 20, 2020 … GURA held its annual MLK Celebration at The First United Baptist Church. The Reverend Dr. John Boyd was the guest speaker. GURA youth also participated in the celebration.
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June 30, 2019 … GURA awards a $600 scholarship to Miss Kierra Billups of Rising Valley Baptist Church. Miss Billups, a business major, is a rising sophomore at VSU.
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January 21, 2019 … GURA held its annual MLK Celebration at The First United Baptist Church. The event was well attended. The Reverend Dr. A . Lincoln James was the guest speaker.
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January 19, 2019 … GURA hosted a benefit program for the Rev. Dr. Elton Pryor at The First United Baptist Church at 4pm. Various music groups appeared.
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December 31, 2018 … GURA held its "Watch Night" service at St Paul Baptist Church, Pastor Darry Echols was the speaker. St Paul's Choir provided the music.
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September 30, 2018 … GURA Celebrated its 152nd anniversary at Bethel Baptist Church, Moderator, the Reverend Stevens A. Burrell was the speaker. MGM was the musical guest.