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FCC's Communications Equity And Diversity Council Adopts Recommendations To Prevent Digital Discrimination

FCC’S COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT DIGITAL DISCRIMINATION 

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National Urban League: Corporate Shunning of Kanye West is Long Overdue

NEW YORK (November 3, 2022) – As the fallout from Kanye West’s anti-Semitic statements continues to mount, with corporations and other institutions severing their ties to the rapper, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

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National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts

NEW YORK (October 28, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the passing of longtime Abyssinian Baptist Church Pastor Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts:

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National Urban League President Denounces Partisan Panel's CFPB Ruling; Calls for Immediate Reversal

NEW YORK (October 20, 2022) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial blasted today’s ruling by Trump-appointed judges that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional, calling the decision “specious and nakedly political.”

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Marc Morial: Sen. Tuberville's "Stunning" Racist Comments Disqualify Him From Discourse

NEW YORK (October 10, 2022) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today denounced Sen. Tommy Tuberville's outrageously racist tirade at Saturday's Trump rally in Nevada, calling on members of the Senate to condemn the statements.

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Urban League Leaders Condemn Violent School Discipline Caught on Video, Call for Immediate Action

NEW YORK and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (September 24, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Chattanooga President and CEO Candy C. Johnson today condemned the brutal mistreatment of an East Ridge High School student that was captured on video, and called for increased behavior intervention and cultural competency education across the district.
 

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National Urban League and the Center for Energy Workforce Development Partner to Create Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for Clean Energy Jobs

NEW YORK (September 23, 2022) – Hundreds of highly-trained workers from underrepresented populations in five cities will be connected with clean energy job opportunities through a new Urban Apprenticeship Readiness Program – a joint initiative of the National Urban League and the Center for Energy Workforce Development.

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National Urban League Applauds DOJ Decision To Investigate KCPD Employment's Discriminatory Practices

NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Kansas City President and CEO Gwen Grant today applauded U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to investigate the employment practices of the Kansas City Police Department.

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ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition

ADL and National Urban League Launch Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition in Advance of the “United We Stand” Summit at the White House

Washington, D.C., September 14, 2022 ... Today, ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League announced the launch of the Community Solidarity & Safety Coalition (CSSC), an alliance comprised of non-governmental and non-partisan leaders that will work to collectively

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Urban Empowerment Center Topping Off Celebration Marks Progress on National Urban League's Future Harlem Headquarters

HARLEM, NEW YORK CITY (SEPTEMBER 12, 2022) – Leaders of the National Urban League gathered today with city, state, and federal elected officials and economic development partners for a Topping Off Celebration to mark the progress of the Urban Empowerment Center, the League’s future headquarters in Harle

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