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, 30 Jul 2020 - 4:53pm

Looming Wave of Evictions Will Deepen the Economic Crisis

“The issue of inability to pay, poverty, and unemployment – that existed pre-COVID-19. The difference between now and then is that the pandemic has shifted the line of poverty."

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National Urban League
Thu, 23 Jul 2020 - 4:34pm

In John Lewis’ Honor, “Speak Out for the Heritage of Equality and Justice”

“Although the court did not deny that voter discrimination still exists, it gutted the most powerful tool this nation has ever had to stop discriminatory voting practices..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 - 8:39pm

Children's Lives Are Too Precious To Risk Reopening Schools Without A Safety Plan

"Common sense and intelligence can still determine what we do, even in this crazy environment. We’re not going to use our children as guinea pigs." – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

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National Urban League
Thu, 09 Jul 2020 - 8:07pm

Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go

“Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and asked by white people to search for their stolen items on the reservation."

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National Urban League
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 - 10:37pm

Confederate Monuments and Symbols Are Advertisements For a Product No One Wants Anymore. #TakeEmDown, NOW.

“The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity. It sought to tear apart our nation and subjugate our fellow Americans to slavery..."

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National Urban League
Thu, 25 Jun 2020 - 8:59pm

“Plan A: Don't Go In a Crowd. Plan B: If You Do, Make Sure You Wear a Mask.”

“Look at the guidelines. The leaders, the governors, the mayors, the local leaders at the county level - look at the guidelines."

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National Urban League
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 - 6:55pm

On Juneteenth, Honor the Memory of Those Who Have Lost Their Lives to Racial Violence

"The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. " - General Order No. 3 as read by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865

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National Urban League
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 - 5:53pm

Transformational Change Needed to Cure the Virus of Racism Infecting Local Police

“The tragic and senseless loss of Black lives to police-involved violence over the last several years --  and the callous indifference to justice in response..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 29 May 2020 - 10:14am

George Floyd's Killers and the Vigilantes Who Share Their Beliefs Don't Deserve Benefit of the Doubt

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League


“Those who commit the murders write the reports, and hence these lasting blots upon the honor of a nation cause but a faint ripple on the outside world. They arouse no great indignation and call forth no adequate demand for justice.” – Ida B. Wells

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National Urban League
Thu, 14 May 2020 - 8:10pm

Investigate Not Just Ahmad's Death, But the System That Let His Killers Escape [May 14, 2020]

"The sad truth is that Ahmaud's case isn't unique at all. He is a representation of the ongoing level of distrust that a large part of our communities have in law enforcement..."

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