Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League

Filing Urges Court to Immediately Suspend the New Map for Upcoming Elections

On behalf of the Memphis Urban League, the Legal Defense Fund today joined the NAACP lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s newly enacted congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black voters. Today’s filing asked the federal court to issue a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting implementation of the map for the 2026 elections while the lawsuit proceeds.

Timed to Father's Day and the national conversation around the importance of fathers' well-being, the Greater Washington Urban League or GWUL (Washington, DC), in partnership with DC Health, Help Me Grow, and Generation DMV, is proud to announce the inaugural Birthing Black: Fatherhood Liberated: Healing the Mind. Reclaiming the Legacy training program taking place June 17-18 in Washington, D.C.

The first-of-its-kind training is designed for Black wellness providers and other healthcare professionals interested in strengthening the pipeline of certified providers focused on the unique needs of Black fathers, who are often overlooked in conversations surrounding pregnancy, birth, and mental health.

Community members highlighting new beginnings Saturday afternoon (June 6th) during the first annual Redemption Walk in Grand Rapids.

The event, organized by the Urban League of West Michigan (Grand Rapids, MI) and Cure Violence, brought residents together to publicly represent growth, accountability and positive change.

“A lot of members of our community, including myself, made very poor choices and decisions in the past,” said Rufus Will Granderson, event organizer and program manager of trauma and informed care with Cure Violence.

Organizers said the walk was designed to acknowledge past mistakes while celebrating those who have worked to turn their lives around.

“We want to make a public declaration of our ownership over our past and our present,” Granderson said. “We want to say that we’ll no longer be held by our past mistakes and that we’re moving positively in the future.”

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Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League