National Urban League
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 - 1:30pm

Civil Rights Organizations Urge DNC to Adopt a More Aggressive Education Platform

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National Urban League
Wed, 22 Jul 2020 - 9:00am

New Analysis Shows Students of Color More Likely to Be Cut from Online Learning

Data from Education and Civil Rights Groups Show that Nearly 17 million Students Nationally Fall into Homework Gap Without Internet Access at Home

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National Urban League
Sat, 18 Jul 2020 - 5:44pm

Urban League Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

NEW YORK (July 17, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of Congressman John Lewis

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Jul 2020 - 4:13pm

Cynical "Operation Legend" Will Make A Bad Situation Worse

KANSAS CITY (July 10, 2020) -- As Kansas Citians gathered to protest police misconduct and federal occupation of the city, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League
Mon, 06 Jul 2020 - 5:32pm

Marc Morial On Yvonne Bechet: The City Has Lost a True Trailblazer

NEW YORK (July 6, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, the former Mayor of New Orleans, issued the following statement on the death of Yvonne Bechet, New Orleans’ first Black woman police officer

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National Urban League
Thu, 02 Jul 2020 - 6:21pm

JOB GAINS IN MAY & JUNE DON’T COME CLOSE TO REPLACING JOBS LOST IN MARCH & APRIL

NEW YORK (July 2, 2020) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued today tracks an economy slowly pulling out of a deep pandemic-generated recession, but in grave danger of backsliding into an even worse situation.<

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National Urban League
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 - 10:04am

Mississippi State Flag Vote Demonstrates The Power of Standing Firm Against Racial Intimidation

NEW YORK (June 29, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today called Mississippi’s move to replace its state flag a long overdue step away from its Jim Crow past.

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National Urban League
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 - 9:05am

National Urban League Calls SCOTUS Decision On LGBTQ Rights "An End To An Inhumane Policy"

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CALLS SCOTUS DECISION ON LGTBQ RIGHTS “AN END TO AN INHUMANE POLICY” Urges Congress to Pass Equality Act Immediately

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National Urban League
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 - 10:27am

Marc Morial Challenges Congress to "Rise To The Moment" on Police Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 10, 2020) -- In dramatic testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today, National Urban League President Marc H. Morial compared the Justice in Policing Act to history civil rights legislation and reminded Congress that history is watching.

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National Urban League
Mon, 08 Jun 2020 - 10:51am

National Urban League Supports Justice In Policing Act

NEW YORK (June 8, 2020) -- As millions of Americans take to the streets to peacefully demand an end to racially-motivated police brutality and systemic racism, Congressional leaders have introduced police reform legislation based largely on the recommendations of the nation’s leading civil rights organizations.

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