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Thousands of Houston Families Attend National Urban League Community and Family Day Expo

HOUSTON, TX (July 29, 2023) – Today, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, Judson Robinson III, President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League, and Mayor Sylvester Turner welcome Houston area families to the National Urban League’s Community and Family Day Expo on the final day of its 4-day conference: 

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National Urban League Legacy Leadership Awards Luncheon Features Attorney Ben Crump and Secretary Xavier Becerra Among Other Key Speakers

HOUSTON, TX (July 28, 2023) – Today, hundreds gathered as prominent civil rights and political leaders addressed attendees during this year’s Legacy Leadership Awards Luncheon at the National Urban League’s 4-day conference. 

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National Urban League Convenes Black Mayors and Legacy Civil Rights Leaders for Fireside Discussion on the State of Emergency on Civil and Human Rights

National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial leads fireside chats featuring Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, as well as legacy civil rights leaders Rev. Al Sharpton of National Action Network and Melanie Campbell of National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

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Gospel Singer and Songwriter Yolanda Adams and Representative Senfronia Thompson Among Those Honored at National Urban League Conference

HOUSTON, TX (July 27, 2023) – Today, hundreds gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center to honor trailblazing women during the National Urban League’s Women of Power Awards Luncheon on the 2nd day of the organization’s national conference:

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National Urban League Convenes Black Mayors and Legacy Civil Rights Leaders to Discuss Civil and Human Rights

HOUSTON, TX (July 28, 2023) – The Black mayors of the nation’s four largest cities, will address the state of emergency for civil and human rights during a fireside chat with National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial to open the second day of the National Urban League’s Conference.

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Hundreds Rally on Civil Rights, Gun Safety, Women's Rights and Economic Justice at National Urban League Conference Kick Off

HOUSTON, TX (July 26, 2023) – On the heels of recent life altering decisions handed down by the Supreme Court and a looming Presidential election, the National Urban League launched its 2023 Conference with a rally centered on the nation’s most pressing issues including Civil Rights, Gun Safety, Women’s Rights and Economic Justice.

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National Urban League President Unveils New Phase of Advocacy and Activism

HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 27, 2023) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today introduced a new phase of advocacy and activism – Empowerment 2.0 – that builds upon the five-part Empowerment Agenda he unveiled in his first State of the Urban League address 20 years ago.

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Supreme Court's Student Loan Decision Will Exacerbate Racial Inequality

NEW YORK (June 30, 20202) -- National Urban League President Marc H. Morial issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court's decision on student loan relief:

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URGENT ACTION: Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

In a devastating blow, the Supreme Court has ruled to end affirmative action in college admissions. 

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National and Local Urban League Leaders Respond to Report on Minneapolis Police

NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS (June 17, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of the Twin Cities Interim President and CEO Marquita Stephens issued the following statement in response to the U.S.

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