To Be Equal is a syndicated weekly opinion column distributed by the National Urban League to news outlets across the nation since 1963, when it was started as “the Voice of Black America” by National Urban League President, Whitney M. Young, Jr.

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National Urban League
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 10:07am

Americans Overwhelmingly Support The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Congress Has No Excuse

"And that brings me to the 8 minutes and 46 seconds that America witnessed during which an American man was tortured and killed under the knee of an armed and uniformed police officer."

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National Urban League
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 - 3:48pm

Coronavirus Rescue Plan Must Be Big, Bold And Transformative

”President Joe Biden has inherited an even worse situation than our nation faced back in 2009: a national health crisis that has led to the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 - 5:41pm

Trump Must Be Convicted

The insurgents believed they were doing the duty of their president.

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National Urban League
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 - 7:59pm

The Fight Against Racially-Motivated Voter Suppression Continues

"There are some politicians that are very concerned about the historic turnout that we saw in the 2020 election

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National Urban League
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 - 9:19am

National Urban League And NFL Working Together To Inspire Change And Transform Lives

“Confronting recent systemic racism with tangible and productive steps is absolutely essential.

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National Urban League
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 10:13pm

President Biden And Vice President Harris Face Historic Challenges Of Pandemic, Racial Justice

“A cry for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer."

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National Urban League
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 - 2:17am

Capitol Insurrection Reveals “Cancer” Of Racism Within The Law Enforcement Establishment

"The Capitol coup is the mirror we needed to overcome our warped sense of American exceptionalism."

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National Urban League
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 - 1:08pm

Trump's Justice Department Once Again Protects The Powerful At The Expense Of The Powerless

“Anyone with decent vision can see from the parking-lot video of the shooting that the claim that Loehmann was able to repeatedly warn Tamir warrants incredulity."

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National Urban League
Wed, 02 Dec 2020 - 10:20pm

Health Care, Voting Rights, And Pandemic Recovery At Stake In Georgia's Runoff Election

“Support for the majority-vote plan reinforced the moderate segregationist position. It did not remove anyone's right to cast a ballot"

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National Urban League
Wed, 25 Nov 2020 - 11:08pm

New York City's First Black Mayor David Dinkins Inspired A Generation Of Black Leaders

“Ours will be a civic forum, an open democracy that hears diverse views and voices before it decides..."

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