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.

To receive the ReMARCs weekly e-newsletter featuring To Be Equal in your inbox,
please Sign Up Here

National Urban League
Fri, 21 Oct 2022 - 11:41pm

Trump Rips Off Taxpayers

House Oversight Committee’s Revelations are Merely the Tip of Trump’s Iceberg of Graft

Learn More


National Urban League
Thu, 13 Oct 2022 - 1:11pm

“Dog Whistle” Rhetoric Is Giving Way To Tuberville & Greene's Overt Racism

“I’ve heard racists say all kinds of things.  I’ve heard them say that Black people are criminals, and I’ve heard them say that reparations are reverse racism."

Learn More


National Urban League
Fri, 07 Oct 2022 - 8:37am

Alabama's Defense Of Racially-Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Defies Both Logic And Decency

In its zeal to defend the racially-discriminatory Congressional districts state legislators created to dilute the political participation of their Black constituents, Alabama is making a mockery of the Constitution.

Learn More


National Urban League
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 - 9:59pm

Tepid Public Reaction to Brett Favre's Plundering of Welfare Funds Reveals Racial Double Standard For Athletes' Behavior

‘’Apparently the nations’ love affair with a White celebrity like Favre is enough to ignore an ugly scandal where money was stolen to build a volleyball stadium."

Learn More


National Urban League
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 - 3:57pm

National Urban League
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 - 3:46pm

The Rule Of Law Is Not A Partisan Issue

“No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we require him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor.”—Theodore Roosevelt

Learn More


National Urban League
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 3:02pm

Nichelle Nichols’ Legacy: “Out Of This Madness, Uhura Appeared”

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“Everybody, come quick, come quick; there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!”  -- Whoopi Goldberg

Learn More


National Urban League
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 - 1:43pm

NBA Great Bill Russell Paved the Way for Two Generations of Social Activist Athletes

“Racism cannot just be shaken out of the fabric of society because, like dust from a rug, it dissipates into the air for a bit and then settles right back where it was, growing thicker with time. Police reform is a start, but it is not enough. We need to dismantle broken systems and start over.

Learn More


National Urban League
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 - 2:35pm

#WeAreBG: Hope Surges For The Release Of WNBA Star Brittney Griner

"Please continue to pray for my family and all the other families of the wrongfully detained, as our pain remains active until our loved ones are brought home."

Learn More


National Urban League
Fri, 27 May 2022 - 4:26pm

Biden's Executive Order On Policing Is A Necessary Step Forward

“Our criminal justice system must respect the dignity and rights of all persons and adhere to our fundamental obligation to ensure fair and impartial justice for all.  This is imperative —"

Learn More