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A Power Grab That Silences Black Voters

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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SCOTUS Ruling on Louisiana Congressional Map "A Set Back for American Democracy"

NEW YORK (April 29, 2026) – National Urban League President and CEO and former New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Louisiana v Callais:

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National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026

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National Urban League Condemns Indictment of SPLC as Coordinated Attack on Civil Rights and Democracy

NEW YORK (April 22, 2026) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center:

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National Urban League Condemns Outrageous Indictment of SPLC as Part of Coordinated Attack on Civil Rights and Democracy

April 22, 2026

Statement from Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League:

The National Urban League condemns in the strongest possible terms the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a dangerous escalation in the Trump Administration’s campaign to target and undermine the civil rights movement.

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National Urban League Stands With Shreveport After Tragic Shooting

The National Urban League movement and community stand with the Elkins family and the Shreveport community after this weekend’s tragic mass shooting.

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National Urban League Calls U.S. Vote Against Slavery Resolution "Abdication of Moral Leadership"

NEW YORK (March 25, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the United States' vote against a United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade:

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Urban League Condemns Unauthorized Military Strike on Iran

NEW YORK ( February 28, 2026) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today condemned the Trump administration's unilateral U.S. military attack on Iran, carried out without congressional authorization and in violation of the Constitution.

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Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Denounce President Trump's False Claims About the State of the Union, Vow to Continue Fighting for Black America

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National Urban League: State of the Union Reveals Urgency of Our "D3" Platform

NEW YORK (February 25, 2026) — National Urban League President and CEO issued the following response to the State of the Union Address:

"The longest Presidential address in recent history was also historically dishonest, as the administration scrambles to obscure the failure of its unpopular policies.

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