ReMarcs Newsletter - May 9, 2026

We're celebrating you! This Mother’s Day, we honor the mothers and mother figures whose strength, care, and guidance uplift our families and communities.| It was always about race. See how the Black vote has always been seen as a threat and played a big role in SCOTUS decisions, including Louisiana v. Callais.| Why the Wall Street Journal got it wrong. See how the editorial board minimized the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on Black voting rights.| Remembering a history maker. Dive into the legacy of civil rights advocate Dutch Morial, inaugurated as NOLA's first Black Mayor 48 years ago this month.| Defend our progress. Donate today to help change lives by supporting our programs that assist with jobs, housing, second chances + more.| It’s a celebration! Join us in congratulating Jerika Richardson, our SVP of Equitable Justice, who is a 2026 honoree on Crain's Women of Influence list.'re>
Submitted by rwilliams@nul.org on Sat, 05/09/2026 - 11:40

The WSJ Got It Wrong: It's This Administration Who Has A Jim Crow Fantasy

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

"The consequences are likely to be far-reaching and grave. Today’s decision renders Section 2 all but a dead letter. In the States where that law continues to matter—the States still marked by residential segregation and racially polarized voting—minority voters can now be cracked out of the electoral process."  Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan

Instead of taking an objective look at the state of voting rights in this country that is rooted in its history to exploit rather than provide equality, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board came together to draft a piece titled “Democrats Have a Jim Crow Fantasy.”

Submitted by cmonteil@nul.org on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 12:30

Urban League’s 108th Annual Dinner Honored Survival, Service and a Shared Path Ahead

Inside the St. Louis Marriott Grand on Thursday, April 30, the applause rose like a long, overdue exhale. It was the kind of release that comes from a room full of people who have lived through something together. Nearly a year has passed since May 16, 2025, when an EF3 tornado tore through North St. Louis. And on this night, at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (St. Louis, MO) 108th Annual Dinner, the community gathered to honor what was lost, what was rebuilt, and what still lies ahead.
Submitted by ihall_11 on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 10:56

Life and Legacy of an Urban League Giant: Remembering Porter "P.G." Peeples

It is with extreme regret and sorrow that we announce the passing of a Giant in the Urban League Movement, Porter G. Peeples, Sr., President and CEO, Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County (KY), on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2026, while in his office, “doing the work that he loved.”  “I’ve never had a job. I don’t feel like I’ve worked a day in my life I get to go and do what I love doing to help others”, by his own admission. At the time of his passing, he was the sitting Affiliate CEO with the longest tenure as CEO, having just two years ago been recognized for his more than 50 years of service, and of course was an advocate for members of the Quarter Century Club, of which he was a member.

Submitted by ihall_11 on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 10:24

ReMarcs Newsletter - May 2, 2026

Black votes are at risk. See how the Supreme Court’s latest decision invites a new wave of aggressive, discriminatory redistricting across the South + beyond.| Honoring a servant leader. Join us in mourning the passing of Porter G. Peeples, President and CEO of the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County. | A major win. Our Urban League Empowerment Center in Harlem won the Urban Land Institute's Mixed-Use Development of the Year award! More on this. | An urgent moment. Watch as civil rights, state, and local leaders break down the Supreme Court's ruling and how we protect Black and Brown voters.| National Apprenticeship Week. See how the National Urban League is creating pathways to high-paying careers through registered apprenticeships. | It's time to prioritize your mental health. Register for our FREE webinar to learn how to identify burnout and recharge your energy.

Submitted by rwilliams@nul.org on Sat, 05/02/2026 - 11:35

A Power Grab That Silences Black Voters

“For it is not enough just to give men rights. They must be able to use those rights in their personal pursuit of happiness. The wounds and the weaknesses, the outward walls and the inward scars which diminish achievement are the work of American society. We must all now help to end them--help to end them through expanding programs already devised and through new ones to search out and forever end the special handicaps of those who are black in a Nation that happens to be mostly white.” – President Lyndon B. Johnson, on signing the Voting Rights Act
Submitted by cmonteil@nul.org on Thu, 04/30/2026 - 12:33

National Urban League and Urban League of Louisiana: On the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais

National Urban League and Urban League of Louisiana

On the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais

NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS (April 29, 2026) — The National Urban League and the Urban League of Louisiana are jointly calling yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais exactly what it is: a power grab that silences Black voters.

Submitted by rwilliams@nul.org on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 14:19
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