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Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Horrific Attack on Ahmaud Arbery

NAACP, National Urban League, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and the National Action Network (NAN) today released the following joint statement in response to the recent killing of Ahmaud Arbery:

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National Black Civil Rights Leaders Participate in Call with Democratic Presidential Nominee and Former Vice President Joe Biden

(May 5, 2020) –Today, national Black civil rights leaders participated in a call with former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, a day after the release of Lift Every Voice: The Biden Plan for Black America. Among the participants were Reverend Al Sharpton, President o

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National Black Faith & Civil Rights Leaders Encouraging Communities to "Stay At Home"

(April 24, 2020) -- A group of national Black faith and civil rights leaders along with the heads of the largest historically Black religious denominations are encouraging communities to stay at home in states where stay at home orders are being lifted until there is evidence that it is safe.

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Interim COVID-19 Funding Package Reflects National Urban League's Advocacy

NEW YORK (April 21, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League Hails SCOTUS Decision on Non-Unanimous Juries

National Urban League Hails SCOTUS Decision on Non-Unanimous Juries as “A step out of the Jim Crow Past"

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National Urban League Demands PPP Funding Be Directed to Legitimate, Threatened, Small Businesses

Amid reports that massive restaurant chains and businesses that continue to operate received funds intended for small businesses shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic, the National Urban League today demanded the next legislative package include specific funding pools for legitimate small businesses truly threatened by the crisis.

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National Urban League Partners With Lyft to Provide Access to Transportation for Essential Workers

NEW YORK (April 17, 2020) -- Across the nation, Urban League affiliates are providing essential services to workers and families devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Senators Respond to National Urban League Plea For Urban Coronavirus Funding

NEW YORK (April 18, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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More Cities With Significant African-American Populations Should Be Eligible for Coronavirus Aid

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: MAKE MORE CITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT AFRICAN-AMERICAN POPULATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR CORONAVIRUS AID

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National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves

NEW YORK (April 18, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said the world of Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs has lost its greatest champion with the passing of Black Enterprise Founder Earl G.

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