National Urban League
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 - 11:49am

National Urban League: A Year Later, The January 6 Insurrection Still Rages On

NEW YORK (January 6, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 - 6:37pm

National Urban League President Grieves the Loss of Former Senate Leader Harry Reid

Washington, D.C. (December 29, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 - 2:25pm

National Urban League Extends Sympathy And Support To Tornado Victims

The National Urban League and its network of 92 affiliates extends its deepest sympathy and support to the families and communities who have lost loved ones to the devastating tornadoes...

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 - 2:54pm

National Urban League and Pepsico Foundation Unveil First 100 Grantees in $10 Million Black Restaurant Accelerator Program

National Urban League and the PepsiCo Foundation are pleased to announce the first 100 grantees of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, a joint $10 million initiative that will provide 500 Black restaurant owners in 12 cities over the next five years with capital, technical assistance, and mentorship services.

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National Urban League
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 - 7:59pm

National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Former Congresswoman Carrie Meek

NEW YORK (November 29, 2021) – The nation has lost one of its greatest champions for racial justice and equal opportunity with the passing of former Congresswoman Carrie Meek of Florida, National Urban League President Marc H. Morial said today.

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National Urban League
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 - 2:33pm

Urban League Leaders: Aftermath of Ahmaud Arbery's Murder "Leaves a Deep and Painful Wound on Our Nation's Soul"

NEW YORK, ATLANTA and COLUMBUS, Ga. (November 24, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Urban League of Greater Atlanta President and CEO Nancy Flake Johnson and Urban League of Greater Columbus President and CEO Tracey R.

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National Urban League
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 - 12:58pm

National Urban League President Urges Senate To Pass Build Back Better Act

Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to House passage of the Build Back Better Act and urges the Senate to pass the bill before the end of the year.

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National Urban League
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 7:24pm

National Urban League Commend Exoneration of Men Wrongfully Convicted of Assassinating Malcom X

Authorities in other jurisdictions should heed the example of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and take action to remedy past injustices and make reforms to prevent them in the future...

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National Urban League
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 6:53pm

National Urban League Leaders Call Rittenhouse Verdict "Painful Affirmation"

“From the moment Kyle Rittenhouse heeded the call to ‘take up arms’ against peaceful protestors last year to his acquittal in the courtroom today, this case has been a long and unrelenting exercise in the power of white privilege..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 - 2:22pm

Oklahoma Averts "Outrageous Miscarriage of Justice" with Commutation of Jones' Death Sentence

Oklahoma has averted an outrageous miscarriage of justice by calling off Julius Jones’ execution but has yet to address the shoddy defense and blatant racism that tainted conviction, leaders of the National Urban League and the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City said today.

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