ReMarcs Newsletter - September 18, 2021

Saluting Latinx heritage. From now through October 15, we’re celebrating our Hispanic/Latinx brothers + sisters and their influences to our culture. | Responding to Hurricane Ida. Here are guidelines we recommend to help avoid inequitable recovery for Black families after a disaster. | It’s almost here! We have four phenomenal days curated just for you + it’s all FREE. The only way to access it is by registering. RSVP now. | How to stay safe. You may have a lot of questions and we can give you the facts. Here’s what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. | Your vote matters. Marc H. Morial sits down with Brittany Packnett Cunningham for a convo on #NationalBlackVoterDay + much more. Watch now. | A word from our Prez. Black communities have been in a battle with three pandemics over the last year. Marc H. Morial breaks it down in this essay. | Our youth spoke, we listened. On September 25, join us for the first-ever FREE live Youth Leadership Summit. Register today!

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 09/18/2021 - 13:59

ReMarcs Newsletter - September 11, 2020

20 years later. Today, we honor the people we lost and the countless lives impacted by the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. We will never forget. | Remembering Michael K. Williams. We not only lost a giant in storytelling but also in the fight for equity. Here's how we can honor Williams' legacy. | It’s FREE. You heard us correctly, this year’s Conference is free and you can curate your own schedule. The only way to experience it all is to register. | Reclaim Your Vote! Last year, we launched the first-ever National Black Voter Day and this year, we’re doing it even bigger. Stay tuned.Your safety matters. In-person activities are becoming the norm again, but protecting yourself against COVID-19 should still be top of mind. Here are tips. | New episode. Over a week has passed since Hurricane Ida hit areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, New York + New Jersey. Tune in for how we can rebuild. | Secure the bag. Aspiring entrepreneurs, tap into our webinar on Sept. 15th to catch gems on how to leverage resources to finance your business.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 09/11/2021 - 13:46

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."
Submitted byGLakew onFri, 09/10/2021 - 16:42

National Urban League: "We Are Not Trapped to Repeat the Sins of the Katrina Recovery"

New York (September 9, 2021) - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial has urged state and local elected officials in areas battered by Hurricane Ida to ground their recovery efforts in equity and racial justice, and avoid the missteps that hindered recovery after Hurricane Katrina in 2005

“We are not trapped to repeat the sins of the decade-plus recovery from Katrina,” Morial wrote in a letter to the governors of Louisiana, New York and New Jersey, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and presidents of the Louisiana parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Joh, St. James, Terrebonne, and Lafourche.  “We are not required to continue policies that, since Katrina, have led to inequitable recovery for Black families and unequal opportunities for Black businesses to thrive and contribute to the recoveries across all communities.”

Submitted byiamempowered onFri, 09/10/2021 - 10:30

National Urban League & Austin Urban League: Texas Abortion Law Disproportionately Harms Women of Color; Plunges U.S. “Into the Dark Ages”

Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Austin, Texas affiliate President Quincy Dunlap issued the following joint statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to sue Texas over restrictive abortion law:  

Submitted bymtomlin-crutch… onFri, 09/10/2021 - 09:29

National Urban League and Affiliates Denounce Texas Voting Rights Legislation

Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Houston and Austin, Texas affiliate Presidents Judson Robinson and Quincy Dunlap issued the following joint statement in response to Governor Abbott signing voter suppression legislation, Senate Bill 1:

Submitted byiamempowered onTue, 09/07/2021 - 15:38