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Urban League Condemns Unauthorized Military Strike on Iran

NEW YORK ( February 28, 2026) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today condemned the Trump administration's unilateral U.S. military attack on Iran, carried out without congressional authorization and in violation of the Constitution.

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Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Denounce President Trump's False Claims About the State of the Union, Vow to Continue Fighting for Black America

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National Urban League: State of the Union Reveals Urgency of Our "D3" Platform

NEW YORK (February 25, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO issued the following response to the State of the Union Address:

"The longest Presidential address in recent history was also historically dishonest, as the administration scrambles to obscure the failure of its unpopular policies.

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National Urban League Mourns the Passing of a Matriarch of the Civil Rights Movement in New Orleans

NEW YORK (February 23, 2026) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the death of civil rights heroine Dorothy Prevost:

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National Urban League Applauds Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Unlawfully-Imposed Tarriffs

NEW YORK (February 20, 2026) —National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court Decision on tariffs:

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National Urban League Condemns the Arrest of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CONDEMNS THE ARREST OF JOURNALISTS DON LEMON AND GEORGIA FORT

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Legacy Civil Rights Leaders Demand Senate Vote No on ICE and DHS Funding

January 26, 2026 – The leaders of the nation's legacy civil rights organizations issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 

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National Urban League & Affiliates Proud to Stand with Illinois as it Adopts the Clean Slate Act

NEW YORK (January 16, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to Illinois adopting the Clean Slate Act:

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Unilateral "Brute Force" In Venezuela Violates Constitution. U.N. Charter

NEW YORK (January 4, 2026) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding U.S. military action in Venezuela:

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National Urban League Mourns the Reiners and Condemns Trump's Insensitive Response

NEW YORK (December 15, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner

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