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Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“At times history and fate meet at a single time in a single place to shape a turning point that is man's unending search for freedom. So it was at Lexington and Concord. So it was a century ago at Appomattox. So it was last week in Selma, Alabama.” -- President Lyndon Johnson

The headline on the front page of the New York Times, 60 years ago this week, read, “Alabama police use gas and clubs to rout Negroes.

The eighth paragraph: “John Lewis, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was among the injured. He was admitted to the Good Samaritan Hospital with a possible skull fracture.”

Dr. Bernard E. Anderson, Ph D
Whitney M. Young Jr. Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Senior Economic Advisor, National Urban League

The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, reflecting a resilient labor market, though growth has moderated.

Employment among white workers declined several thousand while white unemployment edged up.  In comparison, Black employment rose slightly while there was little change in Black unemployment. As a result, the Black/White unemployment gap declined to an unprecedented level of 1.57, down notably from the earlier 2:1 ratio, but still reflective of systemic disparities in the workforce.

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The Urban League of the Upstate (Greenville, SC) nears the completion of its $3.5 million campaign for the McClaren Institute of Health & Quality of Life. 

The local nonprofit organization is transforming the McClaren Medical Shelter in downtown Greenville into a wellness, education and outreach center for Black and underserved communities. 

“The McClaren Institute will provide essential services and inspire the community to come together and invest in long-term solutions for health and wellness,” said Gail Wilson Awan, president and CEO of Urban League of the Upstate.

After a five-year hiatus, the Urban League of Springfield’s (Springfield, MA) signature fundraising event is back in person, bringing the community together for an evening of celebration, impact, and renewed energy. The Rise Up Anniversary Celebration taking place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at the MassMutual Center, will mark the organization’s 112th anniversary with an elevated elegant experience designed to honor the changemakers who embody its mission.

The keynote speaker, Danielle R. Holley, is the twentieth president of Mount Holyoke College. She is a noted legal scholar and educator. Holley served as Dean of the School of Law at Howard University (2014 – 2023) prior to joining Mount Holyoke. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Holley also previously served as a law clerk to Judge Carl E. Stewart on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.