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National Urban League's Morial Assails House Extremists Steering Federal Government to a Shutdown

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE'S MORIAL ASSAILS HOUSE EXTREMISTS STEERING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO A SHUTDOWN

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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE SUPPORTS WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, URGES CONGRESS TO ACT

NEW YORK (September 22, 2023) --National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today commended President Biden and Vice President Harris for creating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and joined them in urging Congress to enact universal background checks, and ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

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PepsiCo Foundation, National Urban League, and the Greater Baltimore Urban League Host Culinary Tasting Event to Celebrate Black Owned Restaurants

Exclusive Event Spotlights Community Success Stories & the Economic Impact of the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program

 

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Have Questions About the New Income Driven Student Loan Repayment Plan?

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National Urban League Responds to Jacksonville Shooting

NEW YORK (August 26,2023) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H Morial issued the following statement in response to the racially-motivated mass shooting in Jacksonville today: 

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National Urban League President Marc Morial Appointed to ABA Task Force For American Democracy

NEW YORK – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s new Task Force for American Democracy to look at ways to improve public trust in our election system. 

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National Urban League calls Out DeSantis' Latest Attack On Democracy For "Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism"

NEW YORK (August 9, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' suspension of the only Black woman local prosecutor in the state undemocratic, unconstitutional, and a naked appeal to bigotry.

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National Urban League Condemns DeSantis' Censorship of AP Psychology as Pandering to Bigotry

NEW YORK (August 4, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today assailed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' censorship of an Advanced Placement psychology course, calling it "simple-minded pandering to bigotry and homophobia."

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National Urban League Responds to CFTOD Administrator Glen Gilzean

NEW YORK (August 2, 2023) --National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today issued the following statement in response to Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator Glen Gilzean's announcement that he would abolish DEI initiatives.

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National Urban League and Takeda Partner on a New Community-Based National Initiative to Advance Health Equity

NEW YORK, New York and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31, 2023 – The National Urban League, a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization, and Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) together announce a new health equity initiative that seeks to address the obstacles that disproportionately hinder access to better health care for historically marginalized populations in the U.S.

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