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, 11 Nov 2021 - 7:02pm

First-Ever Civil Rights Scorecard Grades Senators On Performance Defending Voting Rights

“Partisan sabotage bills … are a new and dangerous twist on the same legislative agenda. Each is driven by the Big Lie that there is widespread voter fraud. And each is part of a broader ongoing partisan project to thwart democratic elections and rig electoral outcomes, especially by undermining or canceling the votes of people of color. Each is antidemocratic and toxic to a free and fair society.

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National Urban League
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 - 9:38am

Reform The Filibuster And End The Assault On Voting Rights Now

"It's not that the filibuster itself is inherently racist, but it has been the favorite tool of racists. It is the preferred choice of Southern conservatives..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 - 3:40pm

Build Back Better Framework Is A Down Payment On The American Dream

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Fri, 22 Oct 2021 - 11:12am

National Urban League Mourns Gen. Colin Powell: “A Man Of Principle, Courage And Strength”

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 - 6:44pm

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill And Build Back Better Agenda Are Essential Remedy For Trumpist Neglect

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill And Build Back Better Agenda Are The Essential Remedy For Decades Of Tea Party And Trumpist Neglect

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National Urban League
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 - 4:08pm

The First Black Woman To Pilot A Spacecraft Advocates For A More Equitable Space

“I'm the fourth Black female from the United States to fly to space, only four of us. And out of the four that have gone, only one person has gone multiple times."

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National Urban League
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 - 7:27pm

Gymnasts' Demand For Justice Is A Powerful Display Of Courage And Grace

"I sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what I, the athletes at this table, and the countless others who needlessly suffered under Nassar’s guise of medical treatment..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 - 12:29am

We Are Not Trapped To Repeat The Sins Of Katrina Recovery

“In the wake of Katrina, contractors charged the same amount to rebuild a three-bedroom house, whether it was in the Lower 9th Ward or on high ground Uptown."

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 - 4:42pm

Michael K. Williams' Death Underscores Need for "Antiracist Public Health Approach" to Substance Abuse

"On set, he was Omar Little, the Robin Hood of the hood feared by fictional street thugs who feared nothing else. Off it, he was an aimless soul begging for someone — anyone — to love and accept him for who he was, not who he played."

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National Urban League
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 4:51pm

National Urban League's Heartland Tour Will Highlight Solutions to Police Violence and Misconduct

"Until George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking protests against racist police violence around the world, much of the popular depiction of the Midwest has been blind to its extreme racial inequality — or that nonwhite Midwesterners even exist."

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