The Goals Of Civil Rights Movement Will Not Be Realized Until D.C. Statehood Achieved
“Congress has both the moral obligation and the constitutional authority to pass the D.C. statehood bill."
National Urban League Supports DOJ's Lawsuit Against Georgia Election laws
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE AND URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER ATLANTA APPLAUD DOJ LAWSUIT AGAINST GEORGIA’S SUPPRESSIVE ELECTION LAWS
Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Nancy Flake Johnson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, issued the following statement in response to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement of a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s election laws:
National Civil Rights Organizations Issue Statement Following U.S. Senate Failure to Take up Critical Voter Rights Legislation
Washington, DC (June 23, 2021) - Yesterday, the Senate failed to advance S. 1. The For the People Act to a full floor debate. By doing so, it failed to protect the most fundamental tenet of our democracy—the right to vote. This legislation is not a partisan issue—it is an American issue. The For the People Act would protect the coveted right of this nation’s citizens to have a voice in our democracy.
Towpath YMCA Partners With Diaper Bank To Distribute Free Diapers
Independant Staff Report, The Independant
The Stark County Diaper Bank has formed a partnership with Towpath Trail YMCA and Fairless Salvation Army to bring a distribution center to the Fairless community.
Free diapers provided by the non-profit organization will be available at the Towpath Trail YMCA, 1226 Market St. NE, Navarre, by appointment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays; 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays.
The all-volunteer organization provides diapers to families with newborns to 3-year-old children experiencing diaper needs.
Each child receives 50 diapers a month sizes newborn to 5 and 30 diapers sizes 6 and pull-ups.
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Kansas City Files Response In Police Accountability Lawsuit
By Chris Oberholtz, KCTV
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- The City of Kansas City has filed its response to the Board of Police Commissioners’ lawsuit against the city pending in Jackson County Circuit Court.
The response argues that the Board’s complaints against the city are both legally and factually false.
Mayor Quinton Lucas issued the following statement:
"One month ago, I worked alongside a supermajority of the City Council to craft legislation with a clear and simple goal of making Kansas City safer after generations of violent crime in our neighborhoods and to break the status quo in crime prevention and rising homicide numbers. I wanted to finally see a substantial, sustained decrease in homicides and shootings in our city. To ensure every child returns home safely to their loved ones at the end of each day."
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT: FAILURE TO ADVANCE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT IS "A VOTE AGAINST DEMOCRACY"
NEW YORK (June 22, 2021) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to tonight’s procedural vote on critical voting rights legislation:
“Members of the Senate tonight adhered to a deplorable, century-long tradition of using the filibuster to block civil rights legislation and thwart the will of the American people.
Pitroda Art Joins Forces with Mastercard to Launch Movement: Art for Social Change
Artworks, dedicated to the theme of racial justice, are being projected onto iconic locations in five major U.S. cities and auctioned off to benefit the National Urban League.
Latin American Association and Urban League Protect Minority Communities Against COVID-19
The Latin American Association and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) are joining together to fight hesitancy and increase access to the COVID-19 vaccines in the Latinx and African American communities. The unique partnership between organizations representing Georgia’s largest minority groups was born out of an effort by DeKalb County Commissioner and Presiding Officer Stephen Bradshaw.
“As the Presiding Officer of DeKalb County, I want to make sure that every community in our county can be protected”, said Commissioner Bradshaw. “CEO Marquez and I put our heads together and discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted our respective communities. My office reached out to the Urban League of Greater Atlanta and we are excited to have the personal support of CEO Nancy Flake Johnson. It is going to take efforts like this to truly beat back the pandemic.”
Urban League Kicks Off Construction on New National Headquarters in Harlem
The National Urban League (NUL) and local officials kicked off construction on the civil rights organization’s $242 million, 414,000-square-foot Urban League Empowerment Center on Thursday, June 17 at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building in Harlem.
The building will be located on 125th Street and will house NUL’s national headquarters, the Urban Civil Rights Museum Experience and the NUL Institute for Race, Equity and Justice along with offices for community groups including One Hundred Black Men of New York, United Negro College Fund New York and Jazzmobile Inc.
Retail space will feature Target and Trader Joe’s and 170 units of affordable housing will be built. The project is scheduled to be completed by January 2025.