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National Urban League Honors Former Staffers During Its Legislative Policy Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 7, 2023) – Last night, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, honored former Urban Leaguers Donald R. Cravins, Jr., Susie Feliz and Cara Morris, at the Urban League Movement Champion Award Reception for their years of service and dedication to the National Urban League:

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National Urban League and Building Trades Unions Announce Historic Apprenticeship Program With D.O.L. Support

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 6, 2023) – A partnership between the National Urban League and the nonprofit TradesFutures, will open a pathway of opportunity for underserved and underrepresented communities to secure apprenticeships in the construction industry.

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Watch Now: Policymakers Speak at our 20th Legislative Policy Conference

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National Urban League and DoorDash Win Anthem Award for GoalUp Financial Empowerment Program

NEW YORK (February 17, 2023) – The National Urban League’s partnership with DoorDash, the GoalUp Financial Empowerment Program, has earned an Anthem Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, National Urban League President and CE

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What The Georgia Grand Jury Report On Trump's Election Interference Doesn't Reveal Is Most Revealing

“While we don’t know what crimes Trump and his allies will be charged with, the expected indictments will bring desperately needed accountability and demonstrate that no one – not even the former president – is above the law.” -- Brie Sparkman, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

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National Urban League and Michigan Affiliates Devastated By Michigan State Mass Shooting

NEW YORK and MICHIGAN (February 15, 2023) – Today, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, Charles Anderson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Detroit and South Michigan, Kyra Wallace, President and CEO of the Southwestern Michigan Urban League, and Eric Brown, President and CEO of the Urban League of West Michigan made the following statement...

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Urban League Leaders: Proposed Ban on Affirmative Action Based on Myths About Racial Discrimination

LITTLE ROCK and NEW YORK (February 7, 2023) -- Efforts to outlaw affirmative action in Arkansas are based on a flawed understanding of such policies and could compound systemic inequities and barriers to opportunity that still exist in the state, Urban League leaders said.

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National Urban League Responds to State of the Union Address

NEW YORK (February 7, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address:

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Urban League Leaders: Unjustified Killing of Anthony Lowe Underscores the Urgency of Transforming Police Culture and Accountability

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (February 3, 2023) – Urban League leaders today said the cold-blooded killing of a disabled man as he tried to flee police reveals an almost delusional mindset on the part of the Huntington Park officers who shot him, underscoring the urgency of transforming police culture and accountability.

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Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Ask to Meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris Before State of the Union Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:        Teresa Candori (National Urban League)
                           tcandori@nul.org | 212-558-5362
                           Rachel Noerdlinger (National Action Network)

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