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National Urban League's Main Street Tax Initiative: A Bold, Equitable Plan

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE’S MAIN STREET TAX INITIATIVE: A BOLD, EQUITABLE PLAN TO LIFT COMMUNITIES OUT OF POVERTY AND STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH

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George Floyd Five Years Later - Was It a Moment or a Movement

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE ISSUES NEW REPORT: GEORGE FLOYD FIVE YEARS LATER—WAS IT A MOMENT OR A MOVEMENT?

New Report Tracks Five Years of Reckoning, Resistance, and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice

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National Urban League and Memphis Affiliate Condemn Acquittals in Tyre Nichols Fatal Beating

NEW YORK and MEMPHIS (May 7, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Memphis Urban League President and CEO Gale Jones Carson issued the following statement in response to the acquittal of three former police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols:

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100 Days of Chaos Meets 100 Days of Resistance

National Urban League on Trump Milestone: 100 Days of Chaos Meets 100 Days of Resistance

NEW YORK (April 27, 2025) – National Urban League President Marc H. Morial issued the following statement marking the first 100 days since the inauguration of President Trump:

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National Urban League Mourns Passing of Board Vice Chair Alexis Herman

NEW YORK (April 25, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the death of Alexis Herman, Senior Vice Chair of the National Urban League's Board of Trustees and former U.S. Secretary of Labor:

“The entire Urban League family is grieving the loss of a gifted public servant, esteemed colleague, and cherished friend.

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National Urban League Enthusiastically Supports Booker's Principled Stand Against Trump Administration's Extremist Agenda

NEW YORK (April 2, 2025) — As Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking denunciation of the Trump administration concluded in its second day,  the National Urban League offered enthusiastic support for his amplification of the voices of Americans who are being harmed by its extremist agenda.

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National Urban League Convenes Leading Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Policy Organizations to Launch Fair Budget Coalition

Coalition Advocates for a Fair, Just, and Inclusive Federal Budget that Reflects the Needs of All  Americans

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National Urban League Denounces Congressional Effort to Dismantle Democracy with the SAVE Act

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE DENOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO DISMANTLE DEMOCRACY WITH THE SAVE ACT

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National Urban League and DoorDash Expand the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center with New Mobile App

NEW YORK (March 25, 2025) – The National Urban League, in partnership with DoorDash, is proud to announce the expansion of the Virtual Financial Empowerment Center (VFEC) through the launch of the VFEC App in April 2025.

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National Urban League, Baltimore & DC Affiliates Support SB432 to Expand Justice and Opportunity

BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON D.C., and NEW YORK (March 20, 2025) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Greater Baltimore Urban League President and CEO Tykia Warden, and Greater Washington Urban League President and CEO George H.