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National Civil Rights Organizations Issue Statement Following U.S. Senate Failure to Take up Critical Voter Rights Legislation

Washington, DC (June 23, 2021) - Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote.

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT: FAILURE TO ADVANCE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT IS "A VOTE AGAINST DEMOCRACY"

NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to tonight’s procedural vote on critical voting rights legislation:

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National Urban League Commends Declaration of Juneteenth Federal Holiday

NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Biden signing legislation to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday: 

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National Urban League Looks Ahead To Its New Home In Harlem

NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – The National Urban League today gathered with community groups, city and state elected officials and economic development partners for a construction kickoff and community celebration in anticipation of its upcoming return to Harlem.

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Civil Rights Leader Joins Lawsuit Alleging Violations of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in Kansas City Policing  

Civil Rights Leader Joins Lawsuit, Alleging ‘Taxation Without Representation’ and Violations of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in Kansas City Policing  

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National Urban League Announces 2021 Cohort of Emerging Leaders

NEW YORK (May 17, 2021) -- The National Urban League today welcomed the 2021 cohort of its Emerging Leaders Program.

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Emergency Broadband Benefit Available For Eligible Households

NEW YORK (May 12, 2021) -- The National Urban League today announced it is working to promote consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit

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National Urban League Partnership With Charter Communications Will Transform Urban Empowerment Fund

NEW YORK (May 3, 2021) -- The National Urban League has closed on a $3 million commitment from Charter Communications, Inc. that will revitalize and transform the League’s small business lending subsidiary, the Urban Empowerment Fund.

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At 100-Day Mark, Biden-Harris Administration Meets or Exceeds Almost All National Urban League Expectations

NEW YORK (April 29, 2021) – One hundred days into their administration, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have made surprisingly bold inroads

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Derek Chauvin's Conviction On All Counts Marks Turning Point on Police Accountability

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: DEREK CHAUVIN’S CONVICTION ON ALL COUNTS MARKS A TURNING POINT ON POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

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