Advancing Equal Opportunity for All

In January 2025, the National Urban League launched the Demand Diversity Roundtable in response to an unprecedented wave of federal actions targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion across government, the workforce, and public life. One year later, as these attacks have intensified, the response has broadened, bringing together an expanded table of civil and human rights organizations, civic engagement leaders, faith voices, business and economic institutions, media, academic leaders, and democracy partners.

This moment demands action. Join us virtually on Thursday, January 22, 2026, as the National Urban League reconvenes the Demand Diversity Roundtable, one year after its launch, to assess the landscape, elevate lessons learned, and sharpen collective accountability. The convening will feature new, groundbreaking polling that reveals where the American public actually stands on equal opportunity, findings that challenge prevailing political narratives and carry significant implications for leaders across sectors. Together, participants will reflect on the past year, share critical insights, and chart the next phase of coordinated advocacy to defend equity, equal opportunity, and a multiracial democracy.

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Speakers

Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League	Maya Berry Executive Director Arab American Institute	Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley President and CEO National Council of Negro Women
Ronald Busby, Sr. President and CEO U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.	Melanie Campbell President and CEO National Coalition on Black Civic Participation	Brenda Victoria Castillo President and CEO National Hispanic Media Coalition
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. President and CEO National Newspaper Publishers Association	Tanya Clay House, J.D. J.D. Senior Strategist African American Policy Forum	Alphonso David President and CEO Global Black Economic Forum
Rosa E. Diaz, MSW Chief of Staff Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)	Bryan Fair Interim President and CEO Southern Poverty Law Center	Fatima Goss Graves President and CEO National Women’s Law Center
Errin Haines President National Association of Black Journalists	Damon Hewitt President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law	Nicole Austin-Hillery President and CEO Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Amy Spitalnick CEO Jewish Council for Public Affairs	Kwame Raoul Attorney General, State of Illinois	Bryan C. Lee Jr. President National Association of Minority Architects (NOMA)
Madalene Mielke President and CEO Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)	David Morgan Co-Founder and President Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association	Janet Murguía President and CEO UnidosUS
Janai Nelson President and Director-Counsel Legal Defense Fund	Gregg Orton National Director National Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)	Juan Proaño CEO League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Jody Rabhan Executive Vice President National Council of Jewish Women	Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Vice President of Programs and Strategy Interfaith Alliance	Kelley Robinson President Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Reverend Al Sharpton Founder and President National Action Network	Alicia Simmons, Ph. D. Vice President Hart Researc	Virginia Kase Solomón President and CEO Common Cause
Naomi Tacuyan Underwood Executive Director Asian American Journalists Association	Ashley L. Upkins, Esq. President National Bar Association	Sarah von der Lippe Pro Bono Chief Counsel and Acting CEO Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund (MBELDEF)
John Yang President & Executive Director Asian Americans Advancing Justice