National Urban League
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 - 5:26pm

Jasmine Crockett Is The Voice Of A New Generation, And She Is Ready For The Moment

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League


“When you have people that are this extreme, they will do anything and everything to maintain power. The only thing that will stop them is us.” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett

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National Urban League
Fri, 18 Jul 2025 - 3:56pm

The State of Black America: The Call, the Crisis, the Charge

A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in a future clouded with uncertainty at every turn.

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National Urban League
Fri, 11 Jul 2025 - 1:37pm

Baltimore Success Story: Mayor Scott's Community-Based Approach Achieves Historic Drop In Violent Crime

"After years of investing in violence interrupters, community outreach workers and neighborhood-based prevention initiatives, Baltimore is witnessing the fruits of this focused approach. These programs work because they address violence at its roots, engaging directly with the individuals and communities most affected by crime." -- Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue

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National Urban League
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 - 6:44pm

The Big Ugly Bill Would Deny Ordinary Americans The Right To Seek Justice Through The Courts

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 3:54pm

Fortune 500 Milestones Reveal The Big Lie Behind Equity & Inclusion Backlash

“Our findings suggest that Black leaders are required to meet a higher bar for advancement and point to the need to level the playing field for advancing up the organizational hierarchy.” – researchers Seung-Hwan Jeong, Ann Mooney, Yangyang Zhang, and Timothy J. Quigley

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National Urban League
Fri, 30 May 2025 - 1:13pm

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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National Urban League
Wed, 14 May 2025 - 3:47pm

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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National Urban League
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 - 1:17pm

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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National Urban League
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 1:59pm

#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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National Urban League
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 9:11pm

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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