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, 13 Aug 2020 - 9:58pm

Kamala Harris Selection Represents Unprecedented Moment Of Racial Reckoning

“I just sat with that for a minute. I just sat there. And then I found, out of nowhere, just tears coming down..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 Aug 2020 - 6:03pm

Harlem, The Nation's Center of African American Culture, Will Be The National Urban League's New Headquarters

“Harlem was home; was where we belonged; where we knew and were known in return; where we felt most alive... "

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National Urban League
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 4:53pm

Looming Wave of Evictions Will Deepen the Economic Crisis

“The issue of inability to pay, poverty, and unemployment – that existed pre-COVID-19. The difference between now and then is that the pandemic has shifted the line of poverty."

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National Urban League
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 - 4:34pm

In John Lewis’ Honor, “Speak Out for the Heritage of Equality and Justice”

“Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 - 8:39pm

Children's Lives Are Too Precious To Risk Reopening Schools Without A Safety Plan

"Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs." – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

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National Urban League
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 - 8:07pm

Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go

“Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and asked by white people to search for their stolen items on the reservation."

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National Urban League
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 - 10:37pm

Confederate Monuments and Symbols Are Advertisements For a Product No One Wants Anymore. #TakeEmDown, NOW.

“The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity. It sought to tear apart our nation and subjugate our fellow Americans to slavery..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 25 Jun 2020 - 8:59pm

“Plan A: Don't Go In a Crowd. Plan B: If You Do, Make Sure You Wear a Mask.”

“Look at the guidelines. The leaders, the governors, the mayors, the local leaders at the county level - look at the guidelines."

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National Urban League
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 - 6:55pm

On Juneteenth, Honor the Memory of Those Who Have Lost Their Lives to Racial Violence

"The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. " - General Order No. 3 as read by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865

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National Urban League
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 - 5:53pm

Transformational Change Needed to Cure the Virus of Racism Infecting Local Police

“The tragic and senseless loss of Black lives to police-involved violence over the last several years --  and the callous indifference to justice in response..."

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