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To Be Equal
A column by the National Urban League, authored by its president, Marc Morial
Judge Damon Keith: The Nation Mourns a Peerless Champion of Justice
“By denying the most vulnerable the right to vote, the Majority shuts minorities out of our political process. Rather than honor the men and...
Foreign Interference in American Democracy Specifically Targeted African Americans
“In the days leading up to the election, the IRA began to deploy voter suppression tactics on the Black-community targeted accounts … As...
Hate Crime Surge Continues With Racially Motivated Burning of Black Churches
"A lot of people want to make it a hate thing. Well, we don't represent hate. We represent love. Togetherness. Peace. Long suffering. Hope....
Find Out How Your State Was Graded on the National Urban League Cards for Education Equity Plans
“This bill upholds the core value that animated the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson -- the value that...
One Year Out, Efforts to Sabotage 2020 Census Must Be Defeated
“The same folks who don’t want people of color to vote don’t want us to be counted. The Census is about three things: money,...
It’s Time to Sign Colin Kaepernick
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League“Though this legal battle with Kaepernick has been resolved, he isn’t going away either. The league will forever...
To Be Equal: Cesar Chavez Day Calls on Us to Unite“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about
progress and prosperity for our...
College Admissions Scandal Highlights Rampant Inequality in Educational Access
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban LeagueI have probable cause to believe that the defendants conspired with others known and unknown: (1) to bribe...
Senate Must Pass Background Check Bill, Passed by House, Supported by 92% of Voters
Defenders of the status quo - advocates of the gun industry & the politicians paid to defend it - will tell you that events...
#OscarsSoWhite Beginning to Yield Much-Needed Change
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League“When film and television privilege white stories over other stories, they reinforce a racial hierarchy that devalues people...



