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Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League. He was a Louisiana State Senator from 1992-1994, and served as mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002. Morial is an Executive Committee member of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the Black Leadership Forum and Leadership, and is a Board Member of both the Muhammad Ali Center and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
COMMENTARY– Political Posturing Over Funding The Government Overshadows Potentially Devastating Human Cost
“A government shutdown means that people who are doing critical work that is about upholding the structures of our government and all that we...
COMMENTARY: U.S. Open Champ And Phenom Coco Gauff Represents A New Era Of American Tennis
Tennis is a sport that has been historically dominated by white athletes. However, the sport has since been experiencing a massive shift. Today, young...
COMMENTARY: Wealthy Extremists Attacking Funding For Black Women Entrepreneurs Are Desperate To Preserve Systemic Inequality
In recent years, women entrepreneurs of color have started companies at more than four times the rate of the overall population. In 2021, 17% of Black women were...
COMMENTARY: No One, Not Even A Former President, Is Above The Law
TO BE EQUAL, by Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League“An indictment of the former president, followed by orderly due process, would...
COMMENTARY: Gov. DeSantis Has Charted A Course To The White House That Cuts Straight Through The Swamp Of White Supremacy
TO BE EQUAL, by Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League“Ron DeSantis has clearly demonstrated that he wants to dictate whose story does...
COMMENTARY: On The 50th Anniversary Of Landmark Abortion Decision, Legality Alone Is Not Enough
by Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League Overturning Roe and outlawing abortions will never make them go away. It only makes them...
Fair Access To Financial Services Is Vital To Closing The Racial Wealth Gap
By National Urban League Published04 AM EST, Wed Dec 21, 2022 Marc H. Morial President and CEONational Urban League “In 2022, in the United States of America, you...
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Has Unleashed The Worst Of Human Nature
“It is possible that users assumed that language use that could potentially cause a ban or suspension on the platform in the past was...
Nichelle Nichols’ Legacy: “Out Of This Madness, Uhura Appeared”
TO BE EQUAL, by Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League“Everybody, come quick, come quick; there's a black lady on television and...
Documentary Film On Dick Gregory Sets The Record Straight On Activist Comedian’s Legacy
By Marc Morial / President and CEO, National Urban League “I chose to be an agitator. The next time you put your underwear in the...



