We Are Not Trapped To Repeat The Sins Of Katrina Recovery
“In the wake of Katrina, contractors charged the same amount to rebuild a three-bedroom house, whether it was in the Lower 9th Ward or on high ground Uptown."
ReMarcs Newsletter - September 11, 2020
20 years later. Today, we honor the people we lost and the countless lives impacted by the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001. We will never forget. | Remembering Michael K. Williams. We not only lost a giant in storytelling but also in the fight for equity. Here's how we can honor Williams' legacy. | It’s FREE. You heard us correctly, this year’s Conference is free and you can curate your own schedule. The only way to experience it all is to register. | Reclaim Your Vote! Last year, we launched the first-ever National Black Voter Day and this year, we’re doing it even bigger. Stay tuned.Your safety matters. In-person activities are becoming the norm again, but protecting yourself against COVID-19 should still be top of mind. Here are tips. | New episode. Over a week has passed since Hurricane Ida hit areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, New York + New Jersey. Tune in for how we can rebuild. | Secure the bag. Aspiring entrepreneurs, tap into our webinar on Sept. 15th to catch gems on how to leverage resources to finance your business.
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Michael K. Williams' Death Underscores Need for "Antiracist Public Health Approach" to Substance Abuse
"On set, he was Omar Little, the Robin Hood of the hood feared by fictional street thugs who feared nothing else. Off it, he was an aimless soul begging for someone — anyone — to love and accept him for who he was, not who he played."
National Urban League: "We Are Not Trapped to Repeat the Sins of the Katrina Recovery"
New York (September 9, 2021) - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial has urged state and local elected officials in areas battered by Hurricane Ida to ground their recovery efforts in equity and racial justice, and avoid the missteps that hindered recovery after Hurricane Katrina in 2005
“We are not trapped to repeat the sins of the decade-plus recovery from Katrina,” Morial wrote in a letter to the governors of Louisiana, New York and New Jersey, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, and presidents of the Louisiana parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Joh, St. James, Terrebonne, and Lafourche. “We are not required to continue policies that, since Katrina, have led to inequitable recovery for Black families and unequal opportunities for Black businesses to thrive and contribute to the recoveries across all communities.”
National Urban League & Austin Urban League: Texas Abortion Law Disproportionately Harms Women of Color; Plunges U.S. “Into the Dark Ages”
Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Austin, Texas affiliate President Quincy Dunlap issued the following joint statement in response to the Department of Justice’s decision to sue Texas over restrictive abortion law:
Black Mortgage Applicants in Charleston Denied Twice As Often As White Borrowers
Black mortgage applicants in the Charleston area are twice as likely to be denied...
National Urban League and Affiliates Denounce Texas Voting Rights Legislation
Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2021) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Houston and Austin, Texas affiliate Presidents Judson Robinson and Quincy Dunlap issued the following joint statement in response to Governor Abbott signing voter suppression legislation, Senate Bill 1: