To Be Equal

Charlie Rangel, The "Lion Of Lenox," Blazed A Trail With Courage, Conviction, And Humor

Charlie Rangel wasn’t just a congressman — he was a statesman in every sense of the word. His impact stretched far beyond Harlem, far beyond New York — into the very heart of American politics. — Rev. Michael Faulkner

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George Floyd Five Years Later: Was It A Moment, Or A Movement?

All Americans are entitled to live with the confidence that the law enforcement officers and agencies in their communities will live up to our Nation’s founding ideals and will protect the rights of all persons."

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100 Days Of Chaos Meets 100 Days Of Resistance

"Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait accompli. They will be if no one stands in the way. But every time we — and especially those with power and authority — make ourselves into obstacles, we also make it a little less likely that the administration’s authoritarian fantasy becomes our reality.” – Jamelle Bouie

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#HandsOffOurHistory: The Freedom to Learn is the Freedom to Live

“The freedom to learn is the freedom to live. We cannot survive our current political moment or unlock the promise of our future without the tools to understand and make sense of our past."

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America’s Slide Into Tyranny Is No Longer Hypothetical

“For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other." — Thomas Paine 

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George Foreman Was The Last Man Standing From Boxing's Heavyweight Golden Era

"Athletes are artists whose artistry dies with their youth. For fighters, it tends to be worse, as the youth is literally beaten out of them. But George Foreman -- erstwhile bully, seller of grill gadgets and mufflers -- did the greatest thing any athlete can do. He beat time." -- Mark Kriegel

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Administration's Slash-And-Burn Campaign To Dismantle Education Is Unlawful, Unpopular, And Disastrous

“Presidents Trump and Musk and their billionaire buddies are so detached from how Americans live that they cannot see how ending public education and canceling these contracts kills the American Dream."

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Black History Month Challenged the "Lost Cause" Lie About Slavery and Discrimination. Eliminating Its Celebration Will Allow Lies to Flourish.

“Let’s call this what it really is: resegregation … Any official, including the president, who chooses to blame everything from plane crashes to wildfires on non-White, non-male people should be asked whether they believe that desegregation is to blame..."

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Black History Month Challenged the "Lost Cause" Lie About Slavery and Discrimination. Eliminating Its Celebration Will Allow Lies to Flourish.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CHALLENGED THE "LOST CAUSE" LIE ABOUT SLAVERY AND DISCRIMINATION. ELIMINATING ITS CELEBRATION WILL ALLOW LIES TO FLOURISH ONCE AGAIN.
 

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Urban League Movement Has Been Stronger And More Effective In 2024 Than Ever Before

These are the words of our brother Frankie Beverly, who sadly passed away this year. And they are the words that come to mind when reflecting on the past year’s work of the National Urban League and our network of 92 affiliates across the country.

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