NUL in the News

Hard to Count: The Fight to Prevent a 2020 Undercount Amid COVID-19

By Maia Spoto and Jacob Fulton, The Daily Northwestern

Once a decade, the U.S. government attempts to count all Americans — but not every American is easy to reach, and an undercount can have enduring consequences for those the government misses.

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Coronavirus Crisis is Increasing the Dangers Those With Drug Addiction Face. ‘This is a deeply vulnerable population.’

By Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune

On a recent warm day in Chicago, a street outreach worker witnessed groups of people congregating in West Side areas known for drug dealing.

In southern Illinois, a public health worker distributing syringes saw eight to 10 people crowded into two trap houses.

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For Black Americans, Following CDC Mask Guidelines Can Be A Fraught Decision

By Tana Weingartner, Cincinnati Public Radio

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn't requiring Ohioans to wear masks when in public, but says he will wear one and he strongly encourages everyone else do the same. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommend wearing a face covering to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

That idea is making some African Americans, especially black men, uncomfortable.

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Should the Census Count Black and Latino Inmates in Rural Prisons as Area Residents?

By Kurtis Lee, Sandhya Kambhampati, Los Angeles Times

CAÑON CITY, Colo. —  

Jhil Marquantte lived behind the sandstone walls of the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in a 6-by-9-foot cell.

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Coronavirus Layoffs Disproportionately Hurt Black and Latino Workers: 'It’s almost like doomsday is coming'

By Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – Opal Foster went to work last Wednesday at a small printing company in Rockville, Maryland. By lunchtime, the graphic designer had been laid off. 

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Criminal Justice Advocates Demand Coronavirus Plan Among Inmates and Officers

By Michelle Bocanegra, Politico.com

Criminal justice advocates pressed Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a comprehensive plan Monday to protect the state's prisons and courts against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Marc Morial: “To Be Fully Treated Fairly, You’ve Got To Be Fully Counted.”

The 2020 census is almost here, and the National Urban League wants to make sure there’s a fair count. 

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Long Islanders Advocate for Racial Justice

As a stay-at-home mother in 2006, Shanequa Levin, of Huntington Station, was feeling stir-crazy. She had two children — ages 4 and 8 at the time — and had just moved to the town in 2003.

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Peoria-Area Grantees Announced after $8.6M Settlement with Energy Company

Following a multi-million dollar settlement with the owner of the E.D. Edwards coal plant, Peoria-area organizations met today at Mt. Zion Baptist Church to celebrate the grants being awarded as part of the settlement process.

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UL Construction Career Academy Prepares Students for Jobs in Construction

Los Angeles Urban League’s (Los Angeles, CA) Construction Career Academy (CCA) held its first class of the new year this past week with a full house of diverse men and women of all ages looking to get into a construction trade.  CCA and many other workforce development programs are trying to fill employment gaps as labor shortages continue to plague the construction industry.

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