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ADL and National Urban League Announce Expansion of Partnership Focusing On Voting and Civil Rights

New York, NY (October 21, 2020) --  ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced the expansion of a partnership between the two venerable civil rights organizations...

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National Urban League and Entercom Partner To Advance Racial Justice And Equity

NEW YORK (October 21, 2020) -- The National Urban League and Entercom today announced a partnership to advance racial justice and equity in the communities they serve.

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Senate Stimulus Bill Is a Slap In The Face To Front-Line Workers, Black-Owned Businesses

NEW YORK (October 19, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the revival of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “skinny” stimulus plan

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Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed; Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California last night issued an order blocking the Trump administration's attempts to rush the 2020 Census...

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URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS: GRAND JURY DECISION IS AN AFFRONT TO BREONNA TAYLOR’S MEMORY

LOUISVILLE, KY (September 23, 2020) — Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Sadiqa N. Reynolds, Esq., President & CEO of the Louisville Urban League, issued the following joint statement in response to a grand jury’s failure to seek justice for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE MOURNS THE “MONUMENTAL LOSS” OF JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 

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On Breonna Taylor: “Once Again, Black People Are Forced To Be The Architects Of Their Own Freedom”

LOUISVILLE, KY (September 16, 2020) -- Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Sadiqa N.

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Black-Jewish Unity Week Celebrates Shared History, Combats Bigotry

NEW YORK, Sept.

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Restart Smart: School Reopening Guidance

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Restart Smart: School Reopening Guidance

The National Urban League believes that high-quality in-person instruction is the ideal for student learning, this may not be consistently possible in many places due to public health concerns.

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