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National Urban League Honors the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Alcee Hastings

NEW YORK (April 6, 2021) -- National Urban League President Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the death of U.S.

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Infrastructure Investment Must Benefit Communities Devastated by Pandemic

NEW YORK (March 31, 2021) -- The National Urban League today presented federal officials with a set of provisions that must be included in President Biden’s infrastructure investment plan...

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National Urban League Launches Plan to Address Digital Inequities

NEW YORK (March 30, 2021) -- The National Urban League today announced a comprehensive strategy for leveraging the tools of the information economy to create a more equitable and inclusive society.

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Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Passage of Georgia Senate Bill 202 As "Pure Voter Suppression"

NEW YORK (March 26, 2021) – The National Urban League, the National Action Network and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation issued the following statement

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National Urban League Congratulates Labor Secretary Walsh and HHS Secretary Becerra On Their Confirmations

NEW YORK (March 24, 2021) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Heath and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra:

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Our Basic Right To Safety Is Undermined By Gun Violence

NEW YORK (March 23, 2021) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado

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Landmark American Rescue Plan Dramatically Enhanced by National Urban League Advocacy

NEW YORK (March 10, 2021) -- The landmark American Rescue Plan, which will help bring the crippling COVID-19 pandemic under control and speed the nation to a fair and robust economic recovery, was dramatically enhanced by provisions the National Urban League proposed and advocated, the League's President

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Senate Must Act To Protect American Democracy From Unprecedented Attacks

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1 in the House of Representatives: 

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National Urban League Celebrates Women's History Month With Women of Power Awards

Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman to Receive First-Ever Young Woman of Power Award

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Civil Rights Leaders Call On Congress To Pass George Floyd Justice In Policing Act

Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

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