Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“For decades, {U.S. government agencies and the NYPD]  viewed Black activism as a threat to national security, resulting in the unchecked targeting of prominent leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Marcus Garvey. This lawsuit seeks accountability for the systemic negligence and intentional actions that deprived Malcolm X’s family and the world of his life and legacy.” – Civil rights attorney Ben Crump

Six days before Malcolm X was gunned down at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City, an undercover NYPD detective told the department he’d seen “a dry run” of Malcolm X’s assassination, which he believed would happen on the upcoming Sunday.

The Urban League of Kansas (Wichita, KS) is asking the community to come out and provide input on the revitalization of an east Wichita neighborhood that continues to see demise. 

67214 is a zip code that is seeing more wood than windows. Boarded-up homes have taken over the area mixing in with other lived-in properties.  

Greg Tennant, who owns eight homes in the area, blames COVID-19 for lack of homeownership.  

"Well, the people here don't have the income they did. Between the utilities going up and taxes, we've had to put more on to pay their bills, they can't afford it," said Tennant.   

The Urban League Interim President/CEO Cindy Miles said they want to start a project beginning on Ninth Street hoping to revive the area. The goal is to begin rebuilding housing and making it affordable for the community.  

More than 600 people gathered together at the Avalon Manor Banquet Center to recognize those who have made a difference in diversity and inclusion. Urban League of Northwest Indiana (Gary, IN) hosted its 12th annual Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon on Thursday, November 7.

The luncheon serves as a way for the organization to acknowledge contributions made by businesses, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, civic organizations, and other individuals that advocate for diversity and inclusion in Northwest Indiana communities.

Urban League of Northwest Indiana President and CEO Dr. Vanessa Allen-McCloud considers this one of her favorite events of the year.

“We look for organizations or individuals in the community who are proactive in promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace,” McCloud said. “This event is amazing because we get to present awards to those who make those efforts in Northwest Indiana.”

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) is partnering with Advantage Solutions to bolster economic mobility and uplift women in the St. Louis region.

The collaboration, anchored by a $500,000 commitment, will directly support the Urban League’s Save Our Sisters program, which offers resources, career fairs, and professional development opportunities to empower women.

“We are honored to collaborate with Advantage Solutions to invest in the futures of St. Louis women and their families,” said Michael P. McMillan, President and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. “Together, we’re creating pathways to economic self-sufficiency and empowerment, fostering a stronger, more resilient community.”

The partnership with Advantage Solutions will allow The Urban League to expand the program’s services.

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Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“With Trump in the White House, social conservatives can use executive action to try to ban abortion; MAGA nationalists can end most forms of immigration, commence mass deportations and leverage civil rights laws against imagined “anti-white” discrimination; and reactionary opponents of social insurance can weaken Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. And this is to say nothing of Trump’s own plans to rule as an autocrat under a court-sanctioned theory of unitary executive authority.” – Jamelle Bouie

Project 2025, the sweeping extremist policy agenda assembled by Donald Trump’s supporters, allies, and veterans of his administration, is deeply unpopular with the American people.