Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

“At a time when open racism was becoming unfashionable, these politicians needed a more high-minded issue, one that would not compel them to surrender their fundamental political orientation. And of course. the beauty of defending a fetus is that the fetus demands nothing in return — housing, health care, education — so it’s a fairly low-risk advocacy.” – religious historian Randall Balmer

One of the enduring myths of American politics is that evangelical Christians were spurred en masse to political action by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade, which protects the legal right to abortion.

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE CELEBRATES SENATE’S HISTORIC CONFIRMATION OF DR. LISA COOK TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE, MAKING HER THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN IN U.S HISTORY TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE 

Calling Efforts to Overturn Roe "Part of a Larger Anti-Civil Rights and Anti-Women's Rights Movement," Urban League Leaders Urge Passage of Federal Women's Health Protection Act

NEW YORK (May 10, 2022) – Citing a particular danger to Black women, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and more than 60 other Urban League leaders from around the country have co-signed a letter to every member of the U.S. Senate urging passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act, which codifies the right to abortion into federal law.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2022) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement following the Biden-Harris Administration’s announcement that it secured commitments from internet service providers to reduce prices and raise speeds for eligible households participating in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity program.

The Knoxville Area Urban League has trained up a team of Community Health Navigators that will help residents get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Click here to read how they're putting their purpose to the pavement!

MINNEAPOLIS – In their two new reports, State of Black Minnesota and the Minnesota Equity in Action Framework, the Urban League Twin Cities (Minneapolis, MN) sought to examine the life and times of Black people living in Minnesota.

According to their State of Black Minnesota report, while they found “significant and encouraging change in 2021,” progress still needs to be made. “Confounding continuation of historical inequities” over key metrics such as criminal justice, education disparities, business, arts and culture, health and wellness continue.

CHARLOTTE – This past Saturday, May 7th, the Urban League of Central Carolinas (Charlotte, North Carolina) provided one hundred women from their workforce development program a Mother’s Day event. The invited women were treated to a luxury experience, including photoshoots, styling, and makeup.

The event was in partnership with GEICO and Heart of cabi.

Heart of cabi stylists helped women find clothing choices for prospective job interviews. GEICO, for its part, helped by giving away donated cars through its Recycled Rides program.

Originally Published: May 9, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – A joint initiative between the National Urban League (NUL) and the PepsiCo Foundation just celebrated a huge milestone on its way to complete its mission.

On Monday, May 2nd, the Black Restaurant Accelerator (BRA), celebrated its first 100 grant recipients with the soft opening of a new restaurant, the Vaucresson Creole Café and Deli, in New Orleans. Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, (as well as former New Orleans mayor) was there to commemorate the event and to speak about the import of Black-owned businesses.