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, 22 Oct 2020 - 11:00pm

Racism Leaves America Vulnerable To Foreign Manipulation And Exploitation

“We have to accept that foreign powers seize upon these divisions because they are real..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 16 Oct 2020 - 4:48pm

Barrett Supreme Court Nomination Marks Point of No Return For Federal Courts

“The Supreme Court doesn’t have an army, and it has no power of the purse. Its power comes from the fact that the public accepts its decisions, even when it disagrees with them. "

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National Urban League
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 - 6:45pm

Trump Turns His Back On Struggling Americans, Small Businesses, State And Local Governments

“Today’s failure to deliver badly needed fiscal assistance to cities of all shapes and sizes is going to amount to increased job losses, decreased public safety and a greatly impaired economic recovery."

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National Urban League
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 - 10:29pm

Campaign’s “Deterrence” Strategy Should Motivate Every Black American To Vote In Defiance

"Yet the harsh fact is that in many places in this country men and women are kept from voting simply because they are Negroes."

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National Urban League
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 - 10:31am

Grand Jury Decision in Breonna Taylor Case is a Glaring Example of America's Two-Tiered Justice System

“The rallying cries that have been echoing throughout the nation have been once again ignored by a justice system that claims to serve the people."

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National Urban League
Fri, 11 Sep 2020 - 1:14pm

Keep Politics Out Of The Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Process

Maintaining the American public’s trust in the FDA is vital. If the agency’s credibility is lost because of real or perceived interference, people will not rely on the agency’s safety warnings.

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National Urban League
Tue, 01 Sep 2020 - 2:49pm

Declaration of Principles for the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks

“And so this march must go beyond this historic moment. We must support the strong. We must give courage to the timid."

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 - 6:42pm

National Urban League Sues To Stop The Political Weaponization Of The U.S. Postal Service

The Constitution requires the President and the Postmaster General to faithfully execute the laws and to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and the rights guaranteed therein."

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 9:58pm

Kamala Harris Selection Represents Unprecedented Moment Of Racial Reckoning

“I just sat with that for a minute. I just sat there. And then I found, out of nowhere, just tears coming down..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 Aug 2020 - 6:03pm

Harlem, The Nation's Center of African American Culture, Will Be The National Urban League's New Headquarters

“Harlem was home; was where we belonged; where we knew and were known in return; where we felt most alive... "

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