To Be Equal

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, 10 Jun 2021 - 8:25pm

Juneteenth Is An Opportunity To Confront The Nation's “Hard History”

“Slavery is hard history. It is hard to comprehend the inhumanity that defined it."

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National Urban League
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 - 8:46pm

Celebrate Pride Month By Passing The Equality Act

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

“Rather than divide and discriminate, let us come together and create one nation. We are all one people. We all live in the American house. We are all the American family. Let us recognize that the gay people living in our house share the same hopes, troubles, and dreams. It's time we treated them as equals, as family.” – Rep. John Lewis

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National Urban League
Thu, 27 May 2021 - 10:43pm

The Tulsa Massacre Exemplifies America's Reluctance To Confront White Supremacism

A Century Later, Tulsa Massacre Exemplifies America's Reluctance To Confront Its Legacy Of White Supremacism

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 May 2021 - 11:07am

NBA’S New Social Justice Award Honors The Extraordinary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

In addition to being one of our greatest players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has devoted much of his life to advocating for equality and social justice.

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 May 2021 - 11:28pm

Meet Jimmy Crow, Insurrectionist and Suppressor, Heir to Jim and James Crow

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 May 2021 - 4:27pm

Message To Grads: Spend Nine Minutes And 29 Seconds To Make A Difference

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 2:44pm

At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 - 5:24pm

Black Business Leaders Are Energizing Corporate America On Voting Rights

In the long arc of the nation’s history of racially-motivated voter suppression, 2021 will stand as a clear and distinct moment that changed everything that came after.

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