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National Urban League Warns Trump Administration: Don't Weaken Community Reinvestment Act To Allow Racial Discrimination In Lending

NEW YORK (December 12, 2019) -- With Black homeownership at a 50-year low, and borrowers of color facing blatant racially discrimination, the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act could further limit access to the American Dream, National Urban League President Marc H. Morial said today. 

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Address Affordable Housing Crisis, Educational Inequity & Voter Suppression, President Morial Tells Presidential Candidates

NEW YORK (November 19, 2019) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial urged the Democratic candidates for President participating in tomorrow’s debate to address the issues of housing affordability, educational equity and voter suppression.

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Urban League Leaders Morial & Sanders Condemn Discrimination By Long Island Real Estate Agents, Call on New York Attorney General to Investigate

NEW YORK -- The racially-discriminatory behavior by real estate agents on Long Island is appalling and should be investigated for violations of the Fair Housing Act, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Long Island President and CEO Theresa Sanders said today.

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Mastercard's Tim Murphy Installed as Chair of National Urban League Board of Trustees

NEW YORK (November 14, 2019) -- The National Urban League announced today that Mastercard General Counsel Tim Murphy has been formally installed as the 22nd chairman of its Board of Trustees.

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National Urban League Honors John Conyers’ Legacy

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of longtime Congressman John Conyers of Michigan:

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Civil Rights Groups Press Zuckerberg To Curb Influence Campaigns That Weaponize Racial Experience

NEW YORK –  The National Urban League has joined a coalition of  civil rights, public interest, labor, faith, and technology organizations to urge Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to consider the “protection of civil rights as a fundamental obligation as serious as any other goal of the company.”

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National Urban League Grieves the Loss of Elijah Cummings

National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings:

“The passing of Chairman Cummings is a devastating loss to the civil rights community and to the nation.

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Civil Rights Groups Sign Groundbreaking Diversity Agreement with T-Mobile US

NEW YORK (October 15, 2019) – A coalition of civil rights groups today announced an agreement with T-Mobile US to expand on its existing nationally-recognized diversity initiatives in a wide range of areas following the closing of its planned acquisition of Sprint to become the New T-Mobile.

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Senate Report Confirms National Urban League Findings of Black Voter Suppression by Russia

NEW YORK (October 10, 2019) -- A Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian election interference, published this week, confirmed the findings of the National Urban League’s 2019 State of Black America® report: Russian trolls targeted African-Americans more than any other group to dissuade them from voting.

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National Urban League Conference Will Attract Thousands of Attendees, Millions In Economic Impact to Houston

HOUSTON, TEXAS (October 7, 2019) -- The 2020 National Urban League Conference, returning to Houston after 21 years, will attract thousands of the nation’s most forward-thinking community and business leaders for four days of world-class speakers, informative workshops, dynamic entertainment and networking events,...

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