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
Fri, 25 Feb 2022 - 9:34am

Hate Crimes Conviction Of Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Marks A Turning Point In The Effort To Confront Racial Violence

“When we hear the name of Ahmaud Arbery, we will now hear and think of change.” – Wanda Cooper-Jones, announcing the formation of a scholarship in her late son’s honor.

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National Urban League
Fri, 18 Feb 2022 - 4:28pm

Supreme Court Decision On Alabama's Gerrymandered Maps Makes A Mockery Of The Voting Rights Act

The reactionary right wing of the Supreme Court showed its true colors this week. Just as Selma’s officers didn’t arrest or charge John Lewis before administering the punishment of their billy clubs, SCOTUS denied Black voters in Alabama a seat in Congress without even hearing arguments."

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National Urban League
Thu, 10 Feb 2022 - 10:59pm

Coach Flores' Lawsuit Presents NFL With “Opportunity To Engage In Substantive Change”

“More than half the players in the NFL are Black, and most coaches have played the game at some level. That would seem to be the perfect recipe for Black coaches to find success."

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National Urban League
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 - 3:37pm

President Biden's Federal Reserve Nominees Would Create Most Diverse Board Of Governors In History

 “The Federal Reserve is our country’s most powerful economic policy institution. Twelve Fed leaders meet every six weeks to make decisions that include how many people should be unemployed and whether wages should be going up."

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National Urban League
Thu, 27 Jan 2022 - 12:30pm

Senate Leader McConnell Twists The Facts In Revealing Comment On Black Voting Rates

"Granted, this is not the bigotry of torches and hoods. No, this rhetorical decoupling of ‘African’ and ‘American,’ of Black people from normal human functions, represents ‘only’ the bigotry of the implicit assumption..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 - 5:00pm

Nike Executive's Redemption Story Shows The Value Of Rehabilitation

“It’s really about making sure that people understand that formerly incarcerated people can make a contribution. And that a person’s mistake, or the worst mistake that they made in their life, shouldn’t control what happens with the rest of your life.”

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National Urban League
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 - 11:14am

One Year Later, The January 6 Insurrection Still Rages On


Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 - 10:13am

US Democracy At “Critical Risk” Without Filibuster Reform

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 - 8:38pm

Elevation Of Minority Business Development Agency Will Address Historic Economic Inequities

"President Biden has made clear his commitment to not just rebuilding to how things were before COVID-19, but to building back better and more equitably."

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National Urban League
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 6:02pm

January 6 Attack Rages On Through Scofflaws Defying Subpoenas And Sabotaging Investigation

"The notion that you can withhold information and documents from Congress no matter whether you are the party in power or not in power is wrong."

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