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Urban League Leaders Condemn Violent School Discipline Caught on Video, Call for Immediate Action

NEW YORK and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (September 24, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Chattanooga President and CEO Candy C. Johnson today condemned the brutal mistreatment of an East Ridge High School student that was captured on video, and called for increased behavior intervention and cultural competency education across the district.
 

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National Urban League and the Center for Energy Workforce Development Partner to Create Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for Clean Energy Jobs

NEW YORK (September 23, 2022) – Hundreds of highly-trained workers from underrepresented populations in five cities will be connected with clean energy job opportunities through a new Urban Apprenticeship Readiness Program – a joint initiative of the National Urban League and the Center for Energy Workforce Development.

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National Urban League Applauds DOJ Decision To Investigate KCPD Employment's Discriminatory Practices

NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Kansas City President and CEO Gwen Grant today applauded U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to investigate the employment practices of the Kansas City Police Department.

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ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition

ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition in Advance of the “United We Stand” Summit at the White House

Washington, D.C., September 14, 2022 ... Today, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League announced the launch of the Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC), an alliance comprised of non-governmental and non-partisan leaders that will work to collectively

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Urban Empowerment Center Topping Off Celebration Marks Progress on National Urban League's Future Harlem Headquarters

HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) – Leaders of the National Urban League gathered today with city, state, and federal elected officials and economic development partners for a Topping Off Celebration to mark the progress of the Urban Empowerment Center, the League’s future headquarters in Harle

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National Civil Rights and Reproductive Rights Leaders Meet With Vice President Harris to Stress Urgency of Reproductive Health

WASHINGTON, DC (September 12, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights leaders, reproductive rights and justice organizations met with Vice President Kamala Harris today to discuss the harmful impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the ongoing threat to our democracy.

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National Civil Rights and Reproductive Rights Leaders to Meet With VP Harris on Reproductive Rights

WASHINGTON, DC (September 11, 2022) – The nation’s top civil rights and reproductive health, rights and justice leaders will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, September 12, to discuss the importance of protecting reproductive rights and freedoms.

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ABC News: Pediatric COVID-19 Infections Increase as Kids Head Back to School

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National Urban League Appoints Historian and Curator Jennifer Scott to Direct New York's First Civil Rights Museum

National Urban League Appoints Nationally Renowned Historian and Curator Jennifer Scott to Direct New York's First Civil Rights Museum

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National Civil Rights Leaders Meet with President Biden Following State of Emergency Declaration for Democracy

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