National Urban League
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 - 10:43am

Congressional Blueprint To Bring Affordability For All

By Precinct Reporter News

By Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

“The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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National Urban League
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 - 1:25pm

America Needs to Get its Priorities Straight

Our politics are too often consumed by division and distraction, while the everyday concerns of working families are pushed aside.

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National Urban League
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 - 1:37pm

He would have been 19: Here’s how hundreds remembered Nolan Wells on his birthday

Wednesday was supposed to be Nolan Wells’ 19th birthday. Instead, hundreds of people gathered for a prayer vigil mourning the beloved Ocean Springs teen’s death and celebrating his life at Greater St. John AME Church in Biloxi.

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National Urban League
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 - 11:43am

Black and Latino Civil Lights leaders Urge Unity in L.A. Town Hall

On Thursday, leaders from prominent civil rights organizations and labor unions gathered with L.A. community members to discuss the economic and political issues being faced by Black and Latino communities in the U.S.

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National Urban League
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 12:51pm

Trump Says DEI, Civil Rights Policies Hurt White People. Do they?

President Donald Trump alleged in a recent interview that civil rights-era policies aimed at remedying historic patterns of racism resulted in White people being "very badly treated."

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National Urban League
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 12:47pm

Noem Doubles Down on Self-Defense Claim in Minneapolis Shooting

In an unrelated news conference in New York, she said that while there would be an investigation into the officer’s use of force, she believed he followed his training and the shooting was justified. She again called the incident “domestic terrorism.”

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National Urban League
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 - 10:44am

Federal Overreach Seeks to Undermine the Success of America's Black Mayors

“Public safety is people having a roof over their heads, good-paying jobs, strong schools, and accessible mental health care. That’s what safety looks like.” — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson “The status quo has failed. We cannot police our way out of crime. We have to invest in people, prevention, and healing.” — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott

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National Urban League
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 - 2:33pm

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Jeopardizes Lifelines for Black Americans

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which could have major ramifications for Black Americans.

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National Urban League
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 - 9:22am

A Guide to What the Juneteenth Holiday is and Juneteenth Atlanta Events

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

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National Urban League
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 10:07am

Urban League Extends Hotel Stays for Tornado Survivors at No Cost

The organization initially placed more than two dozen families in hotels across the St. Louis area for two weeks following the storm.

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