“By our readiness to allow arms to be purchased at will and fired at whim, by allowing our movie and television screens to teach our children that the hero is one who masters the art of shooting and the technique of killing, by allowing all these developments, we have created an atmosphere in which violence and hatred have become popular pastimes.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

When the nation’s students march to protest gun violence in their schools, they are following in a proud tradition of student leadership in social justice in America.

“Working together to confront hate – regardless of its source or target – is the only way forward,” insist National Urban League, Anti-Defamation League, UnidosUS, The Asian American Foundation, National Action Network

New York, NY, May 25, 2023 … Just over a year ago, we came together as our nation was mourning devastating losses in the horrific, hate-fueled attack in Buffalo. Together, we called for a national Summit on confronting hate and extremism.  In our call to action, we urged, “[Our organizations] representing communities that have been targeted again and again – all understand that we are not safe until we all are safe and that we cannot fight hatred, violence, and white supremacy alone.  Fighting this threat requires government, civil society, industry – the entire nation – to act.”  

NEW YORK (MAY 24, 2023) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement in remembrance of the Queen of Rock and Roll Tina Turner:

“Tina Turner was a magnetic singer whose music and boundless passion for life enchanted fans all around the world. Known as the Queen of Rock and Roll, Turner’s half-century career showcased her courage and determination to redefine the music industry while living in her truth with compassion, honesty, and love.

“We hear your calling/ And we begin by giving you 100 years/ Of loving defense/ We shall encourage the world to look/ Upon your complexion and see community.”    Dr. Maya Angelou, from the original poem “We Hear You,” a commemorative tribute to the National Urban League, performed at the organization’s Centennial celebration – July 28, 2010

“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” Slain Civil Rights leader, Medgar Evers

When President Obama takes the oath of office on Monday, he will be surrounded by an extraordinary legacy of 50-year civil rights milestones that helped make possible his second inauguration. It is fitting that the inaugural invocation will be delivered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol by Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of civil rights hero, Medgar Evers. After years of risking his life to end discrimination against black Mississippians, Evers was felled by an assassin’s bullet in the driveway of his home 50 years ago on June 12, 1963.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 24, 2023) – Three years ago, a tragedy of untold proportions took place in Minneapolis. The world watched as Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 30 seconds, ignoring his calls for relief and eventually, killing him. The outpouring of rage and empathy that followed triggered a global racial reckoning and shook the foundations of Corporate America in unprecedented ways, and provoked promises made by corporations to address the apparent inequities that are often overlooked. National Urban League President and CEO Marc H.

Event Description: Lead with empathy and empower others. Hear from Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) WW Chair, Alfred Ojukwu and CEO and President of Campaign for Working Families, Nikia Owens.

Date: May 24th

Time: 12pm EST

Event Registration Link here.