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 Sep 2021 - 4:08pm

The First Black Woman To Pilot A Spacecraft Advocates For A More Equitable Space

“I'm the fourth Black female from the United States to fly to space, only four of us. And out of the four that have gone, only one person has gone multiple times."

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National Urban League
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 - 7:27pm

Gymnasts' Demand For Justice Is A Powerful Display Of Courage And Grace

"I sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what I, the athletes at this table, and the countless others who needlessly suffered under Nassar’s guise of medical treatment..."

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National Urban League
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 - 12:29am

We Are Not Trapped To Repeat The Sins Of Katrina Recovery

“In the wake of Katrina, contractors charged the same amount to rebuild a three-bedroom house, whether it was in the Lower 9th Ward or on high ground Uptown."

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National Urban League
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 - 4:42pm

Michael K. Williams' Death Underscores Need for "Antiracist Public Health Approach" to Substance Abuse

"On set, he was Omar Little, the Robin Hood of the hood feared by fictional street thugs who feared nothing else. Off it, he was an aimless soul begging for someone — anyone — to love and accept him for who he was, not who he played."

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National Urban League
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 4:51pm

National Urban League's Heartland Tour Will Highlight Solutions to Police Violence and Misconduct

"Until George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking protests against racist police violence around the world, much of the popular depiction of the Midwest has been blind to its extreme racial inequality — or that nonwhite Midwesterners even exist."

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National Urban League
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 - 3:02pm

Leaders Make Matters Worse By Playing Politics with Students' Health and Education

"We cannot return to the classroom and do things the same as they have always been done and expect to see a different outcome."

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National Urban League
Fri, 20 Aug 2021 - 12:18pm

On August 28, March On For Voting Rights

“We are tired.  We are tired of being beaten by policemen.  We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again."

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National Urban League
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 - 7:09pm

Documentary Film On Dick Gregory Sets The Record Straight On Activist Comedian's Legacy

I chose to be an agitator. The next time you put your underwear in the washing machine, take the agitator out, and all you’re going to end up with are some dirty, wet drawers.” – Dick Gregory

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National Urban League
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 - 5:21pm

Vernon Jordan On Whitney M. Young, Jr.: One Visionary Warrior Pays Tribute To Another

This Saturday, July 31st, we remember and celebrate Whitney Moore Young, Jr., on the centennial of his birth.

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National Urban League
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - 4:46pm

Civil Rights Leaders Urge White House To Put The “Full Moral Prestige And Power Of The Presidency” Behind Voting Rights

“The 21st century Jim Crow assault is real. It's unrelenting, and we're going to challenge it vigorously."

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