“Racism cannot just be shaken out of the fabric of society because, like dust from a rug, it dissipates into the air for a bit and then settles right back where it was, growing thicker with time. Police reform is a start, but it is not enough. We need to dismantle broken systems and start over. We need to make our voices heard, through multiple organizations, using many different tactics. We need to demand that America gets a new rug.” – Bill Russell 

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

The National Urban League, joined by UnidosUS, National Action Network, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights have sent a letter asking that the proposal to close the coverage gap using ACA tax credits put forth by Senators Warnock, Baldwin, and Ossoff be included in the reconciliation package. While there is great policy in the deal that we support – including the provisions on climate change and energy security, Affordable Care Act (ACA) extensions and prescription drug pricing reform, and equitable revenue raisers, it is also imperative that Congress use this bill as an opportunity to finish the job of the ACA and provide health care to people in the Medicaid coverage gap, 60% of whom are people of color.  

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The National Urban League, joined by UnidosUS, National Action Network, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights have sent a letter asking that the proposal to close the coverage gap using ACA tax credits put forth by Senators Warnock, Baldwin, and Ossoff be included in the reconciliation package. While there is great policy in the deal that we support – including the provisions on climate change and energy security, Affordable Care Act (ACA) extensions and prescription drug pricing reform, and equitable revenue raisers, it is also imperative that Congress use this bill as an opportunity to finish the job of the ACA and provide health care to people in the Medicaid coverage gap, 60% of whom are people of color.  

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ST. LOUIS - In response to the torrential downpours that has affected the area, the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) has partnered with the city of St. Louis to help with flood relief.

The Mayor of St. Louis Tishaura Jones held a news conference on Saturday, July 30th to help update the city on relief efforts. She announced that the city would be partnering with several local non-profits in assisting St. Louis residents.

Mobile command centers are being stationed in the Urban League’s parking lot, along with also being in the Ellendale and Kingsway West neighborhoods. The centers will provide residents with emergency resources for relief.

ELYRIA – The Lorain County Urban League (Elyria, OH) hosted its Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon on July 14th, with a theme of “Celebrating Black Excellence in Healthcare.”

Held at the Lorain County Community College’s Spitzer Center, the Urban League gave out awards “to individuals that embody the Urban League’s mission to empower African American and underserved individuals in our community,” according to the Urban League.