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National Urban League Statement on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act

For millions of American families, affordability is not an abstract policy debate. It is the daily struggle to keep the lights on, put food on the table, and make ends meet. In historically underserved communities, rising energy costs can mean choosing between paying an electricity bill and meeting other basic needs. Families need relief, and Congress has an opportunity to act.

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New Congressional Majority Must Make Affordability A National Priority

President & CEO Marc Morial Calls on Congress to Advance "Affordability for All" Agenda Focused on Wages, Housing, Family Supports, Broadband Access, and Lower Consumer Costs

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National Urban League and MACDC Sue Trump Administration Over Fair Lending Rollback

NEW YORK ( October 29, 2026) -- The National Urban League and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations today filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s efforts to undermine equal access to credit.

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We the People Wear the Crown

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League & Other Non-Profits File Suit Against HUD for Withholding of Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2026)  — Today, Democracy Defenders Fund and Jacobson Lawyers Group filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development on behalf of 10 non-profit organizations that provide housing support services.

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National Urban League Sets the Record Straight on Autonomous Vehicle Policy and Advocacy Efforts

NEW YORK (September 24, 2026) — The National Urban League is calling on Axios to retract a statement on deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs) which was inaccurately attributed to our President and CEO, Marc H. Morial.

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Civil Rights & Voter Engagement Organizations Launch National Black Man Voter Day

 

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE, NAACP, 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, BLACK MEN VOTE, WOKE VOTE AND STATE OF THE PEOPLE LAUNCH JOINT CAMPAIGN TO MOBILIZE 100,000 BLACK MEN TO VOTE EARLY

National Black Man Voter Day set for October 24; coalition partners to coordinate nationwide voter education and community-based mobilization

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National Urban League Launches Coast-to-Coast GOTV Surge as National Voter Registration Day Kicks Off

National Urban League Affiliates Launch Coast-to-Coast GOTV Surge as National Voter Registration Day Kicks Off the Sprint to the Midterms 

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THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF BLACK HISTORY AS LONNIE BUNCH LEAVES THE SMITHSONIAN AFTER INCREASED WHITE HOUSE PRESSURE

NEW YORK (September 8, 2026) — Today, Lonnie Bunch, the first Black person to lead the Smithsonian Institution, stepped down after increased White House pressure and oversight on museum exhibitions. The National Urban League, which is opening the Urban Civil Rights Museum in Harlem this fall, the first civil rights museum in New York, is calling for increased protection of Black history across all institutions.

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National Urban League Mourns Phoenix Affiliate CEO George Dean

NEW YORK (September 8, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the death of Greater Phoenix Urban League President and CEO George Dean:

"George Dean's decades of leadership, service, and unwavering commitment to equity transformed lives and strengthened communities across Arizona and throughout the Urban League Movement.

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