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, 05 Mar 2020 - 4:59pm

Check Your Mail! Urgent Phase of Census Begins By Mail March 12th

“The money that pays for hospitals, that pays for affordable housing…If our people are not counted, they literally do not receive the resources necessary."

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National Urban League
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 - 12:36pm

Russia Is Back: Congress Must Defy Trump and Stop Foreign Election Tampering

“Since at least 2014, known and unknown individuals, operating as part of a broader Russian effort known as ‘Project Lakhta,’ have engaged in political and electoral interference operations targeting populations within the Russian Federation and in various other countries..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 - 5:59pm

Rev. William Barber's Poor People's Assembly and Moral March Will Be "Generationally Transformative"

“There’s no way we can inspire people to move with the normal politics that doesn’t fully address poverty..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 - 4:38pm

War With Iran Is Ill-Advised And Thoughtless

“When the United States uses military force, the American people and members of the United States Armed Forces deserve a credible explanation regarding such use of military force..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 02 Jan 2020 - 6:45pm

“Living Legend” Tom Joyner's Career has Transformed Black Media

“I learned so much about building a community around content from Tom Joyner. That show was so good at finding commonality within a diverse audience..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 - 3:42am

Remembering Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher: First of Firsts

“I thought that it was the greatest thing in the world that he was going to be our mayor. He was someone who looked like us and fought for the things we believed in..."

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National Urban League
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 - 8:33am

Black Communities Are Making A Difference In The Fight Against AIDS

“The fact that there’s a conversation that occurs on an annual basis on World AIDS Day is significant. The fact that the President of the United States, on an annual basis, now, comments and discusses AIDS, keeps it on the agenda..."

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National Urban League
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 - 9:39pm

On Thanksgiving, Reflect Upon the Redemptive Power of Love

“I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens..."

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National Urban League
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 - 12:21pm

Debate night. The Candidates Finally Address the Housing Crisis

 If you tuned in Wednesday, you might've heard the candidates finally talk about the affordable housing crisis. But do they have plans to fix the problem?

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National Urban League
Fri, 15 Nov 2019 - 12:40am

Harriet Film Shows the Inner Life of History’s Best-Known Conductor on the Underground Railroad

“’Harriet’ is the kind of instructional, no-nonsense biopic that may not take many artistic risks or sophisticated stylistic departures but manages to benefit from that lack of pretension. This is an ideal introduction — or reintroduction — not just to Tubman, but to the inhumane system that she refused to accept..."

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