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
Tue, 01 Sep 2020 - 2:49pm

Declaration of Principles for the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks

“And so this march must go beyond this historic moment. We must support the strong. We must give courage to the timid."

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 - 6:42pm

National Urban League Sues To Stop The Political Weaponization Of The U.S. Postal Service

The Constitution requires the President and the Postmaster General to faithfully execute the laws and to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and the rights guaranteed therein."

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 9:58pm

Kamala Harris Selection Represents Unprecedented Moment Of Racial Reckoning

“I just sat with that for a minute. I just sat there. And then I found, out of nowhere, just tears coming down..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 Aug 2020 - 6:03pm

Harlem, The Nation's Center of African American Culture, Will Be The National Urban League's New Headquarters

“Harlem was home; was where we belonged; where we knew and were known in return; where we felt most alive... "

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National Urban League
Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 4:53pm

Looming Wave of Evictions Will Deepen the Economic Crisis

“The issue of inability to pay, poverty, and unemployment – that existed pre-COVID-19. The difference between now and then is that the pandemic has shifted the line of poverty."

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National Urban League
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 - 4:34pm

In John Lewis’ Honor, “Speak Out for the Heritage of Equality and Justice”

“Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 - 8:39pm

Children's Lives Are Too Precious To Risk Reopening Schools Without A Safety Plan

"Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs." – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

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National Urban League
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 - 8:07pm

Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go

“Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and asked by white people to search for their stolen items on the reservation."

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