National Urban League
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 12:01pm

National Urban League Mourns Passing of Board Vice Chair Alexis Herman

NEW YORK (April 25, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the death of Alexis Herman, Senior Vice Chair of the National Urban League's Board of Trustees and former U.S. Secretary of Labor:

“The entire Urban League family is grieving the loss of a gifted public servant, esteemed colleague, and cherished friend.

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National Urban League
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 1:33pm

National Urban League Enthusiastically Supports Booker's Principled Stand Against Trump Administration's Extremist Agenda

NEW YORK (April 2, 2025) — As Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking denunciation of the Trump administration concluded in its second day,  the National Urban League offered enthusiastic support for his amplification of the voices of Americans who are being harmed by its extremist agenda.

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National Urban League
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 3:37pm

National Urban League Convenes Leading Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Policy Organizations to Launch Fair Budget Coalition

Coalition Advocates for a Fair, Just, and Inclusive Federal Budget that Reflects the Needs of All  Americans

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National Urban League
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 - 4:58pm

National Urban League Denounces Congressional Effort to Dismantle Democracy with the SAVE Act

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE DENOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO DISMANTLE DEMOCRACY WITH THE SAVE ACT

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National Urban League
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 - 3:09pm

National Urban League and DoorDash Expand the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center with New Mobile App

NEW YORK (March 25, 2025) – The National Urban League, in partnership with DoorDash, is proud to announce the expansion of the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center (VFEC) through the launch of the VFEC App in April 2025.

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 8:31pm

National Urban League, Baltimore & DC Affiliates Support SB432 to Expand Justice and Opportunity

BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON D.C., and NEW YORK (March 20, 2025) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Greater Baltimore Urban League President and CEO Tykia Warden, and Greater Washington Urban League President and CEO George H.

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 8:18pm

National Urban League Condemns Executive Order to Dismantle Education Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 20, 2025) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issues the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:

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National Urban League
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 - 10:50am

National Urban League Launches "Counteroffensive" Against Trump Attack on MBDA

March 18, 2025 — The National Urban League today launched a counteroffensive against President Trump's latest move to eliminate opportunity for disadvantaged business owners by gutting the Minority Business Development Agency.
 

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National Urban League
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 8:59am

Eliminating Census Advisory Committees Dims Transparency and Threatens Accurate 2030 Census Count

NEW YORK (March 11, 2025) — The National Urban League and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation issued the following statement regarding the elimination of Census Advisory Committees:

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