To Be Equal is a syndicated weekly opinion column distributed by the National Urban League to news outlets across the nation since 1963, when it was started as “the Voice of Black America” by National Urban League President, Whitney M. Young, Jr.

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 May 2021 - 11:28pm

Meet Jimmy Crow, Insurrectionist and Suppressor, Heir to Jim and James Crow

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 May 2021 - 4:27pm

Message To Grads: Spend Nine Minutes And 29 Seconds To Make A Difference

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 29 Apr 2021 - 2:44pm

At Biden-Harris 100-Day Mark, America Is On The Move Again

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

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National Urban League
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 - 5:24pm

Black Business Leaders Are Energizing Corporate America On Voting Rights

In the long arc of the nation’s history of racially-motivated voter suppression, 2021 will stand as a clear and distinct moment that changed everything that came after.

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National Urban League
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 - 4:12pm

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge: A “Seasoned, Experienced And Knowledgeable Leader”

“We need to make the dream of homeownership — and the security and wealth creation that comes with it."

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National Urban League
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 - 8:54pm

Vanita Gupta And Kristen Clarke Are The Nation's Greatest Hope For Real Reform Within The Justice Department

“We are concerned with what seems like foot-dragging and an effort to slow down the confirmation process of eminently qualified individuals..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 - 6:58pm

#StopAsianHate: Racism, Misogyny And Easy Access To Guns Are A Deadly Combination

“I can't remember ever having experienced racism separate from sexism."

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National Urban League
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 - 3:02pm

National Urban League Poll Shows Strong Majority Of Black Americans Want A Covid Vaccine

“They’ve read all this stuff online, from different news sources, which is confusing."

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National Urban League
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 10:07am

Americans Overwhelmingly Support The George Floyd Justice In Policing Act. Congress Has No Excuse

"And that brings me to the 8 minutes and 46 seconds that America witnessed during which an American man was tortured and killed under the knee of an armed and uniformed police officer."

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National Urban League
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 - 3:48pm

Coronavirus Rescue Plan Must Be Big, Bold And Transformative

”President Joe Biden has inherited an even worse situation than our nation faced back in 2009: a national health crisis that has led to the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans..."

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