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Mourns Urban League Mourns The Passing Of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

NEW YORK (August 5, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT & CEO ISSUES STATEMENT FOLLOWING U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION TO UPHOLD VOTER SUPPRESSION PROVISIONS

Washington, D.C. (July 1, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Brnovich V. Democratic National Committee:

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2021 State of Black America, "The New Normal; Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive" Highlights Urgency of Structural Flaws Unmasked by COVID-19

NEW YORK (July 15, 2021) – The COVID-19 pandemic not only unmasked the stark racial inequities in the nation’s economic, health care and public safety status quo..

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Civil Rights Leaders Demand Results In George Floyd Justice In Policing Act

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS DEMAND RESULTS IN GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT NEGOTIATIONS

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National Urban League Supports DOJ's Lawsuit Against Georgia Election laws

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE AND URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA APPLAUD DOJ LAWSUIT AGAINST GEORGIA’S SUPPRESSIVE ELECTION LAWS

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National Civil Rights Organizations Issue Statement Following U.S. Senate Failure to Take up Critical Voter Rights Legislation

Washington, DC (June 23, 2021) - Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote.

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT: FAILURE TO ADVANCE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT IS "A VOTE AGAINST DEMOCRACY"

NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to tonight’s procedural vote on critical voting rights legislation:

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National Urban League Commends Declaration of Juneteenth Federal Holiday

NEW YORK (June 18, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Biden signing legislation to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday: 

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National Urban League Looks Ahead To Its New Home In Harlem

NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – The National Urban League today gathered with community groups, city and state elected officials and economic development partners for a construction kickoff and community celebration in anticipation of its upcoming return to Harlem.

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Civil Rights Leader Joins Lawsuit Alleging Violations of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in Kansas City Policing  

Civil Rights Leader Joins Lawsuit, Alleging ‘Taxation Without Representation’ and Violations of the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions in Kansas City Policing  

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