National Urban League
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 10:03am

National Urban League President Announces "D3", a new Phase of Advocacy and Activism

“Urban League Fights For You” Campaign Expands into 2024 Committed to Three Ds: Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat Poverty 

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National Urban League
Fri, 05 Jan 2024 - 3:35pm

National Urban League Notes Near-Record Low Black Unemployment

NEW YORK (January 5, 2024) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the December Jobs Report the Department of Labor issued today.

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National Urban League
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 3:42pm

National Urban League Responds to Claudine Gay's Harassers

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today issued the following statement in support of National Action Network's protest against the campaign of harassment that led to the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay:

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National Urban League
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 - 12:09pm

National Urban League's Marc H. Morial Honors the Legacy of Former Supreme Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 1, 2023) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial honors the legacy of former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor:

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National Urban League
Fri, 17 Nov 2023 - 8:54am

National Urban League's Marc H. Morial and National Action Network's Al Shapton Commend FCC's Vote to Prevent Digital Discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2023) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s vote to adopt rules to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination...

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National Urban League
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 10:24am

National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Longtime Urban Leaguer Maudine Cooper

NEW YORK (November 13, 2023) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of longtime Urban Leaguer Maudine Cooper: 

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 10:55am

National Urban League's Marc Morial and National Action Network's Rev. Al Sharpton Welcom New FBI Headquarters in Maryland

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2023) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and National Action Network President Rev.

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National Urban League
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 - 7:37pm

Gumbo Coalition Documentary on Civil Rights Leaders Marc H. Morial & Janet Murguia on Max, Headlines National Film Festivals

Available to a nationwide audience for the first time on Monday, November 6 via the streaming platform  Max, (formerly HBO Max) the documentary Gumbo Coalition explores the troubling resurgence of white supremacy, the anguish of a family separated by cruel Trump-era immigration policies, and the complex journey from incarceration to post-prison success...

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National Urban League
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 2:53pm

National Urban League and ACORE Send Letter to FERC Urging a Strong Final Transmission Planning Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The CEOs of the National Urban League and American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) encouraging the expeditious completion of a strong final rule on transmission planning and cost allocation.

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