ReMarcs Newsletter - July 11, 2020
Tune in Thursday. We're excited to launch our Urban League Fights for You virtual series with MC Lyte! Tune in on Instagram (@mclyte), 7/16 at 8PM ET. | It's time to change the name. Native American communities have objected to the Redskins name from the beginning. Here's why we stand with them. | The latest updates. Marc Morial covers the uptick in COVID-19 cases, how you can help fight for racial justice, and more in his biweekly update. Watch now! | Complete your Census. You can do it from the comfort of your phone, tablet or laptop. Do your part to help secure billions in funding for your community! | Inside scoop. Our D.C. office has the latest on school reopenings, police reform, racial justice, COVID-19, and more. Read on!
Cynical "Operation Legend" Will Make A Bad Situation Worse
KANSAS CITY (July 10, 2020) -- As Kansas Citians gathered to protest police misconduct and federal occupation of the city, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Gwendolyn Grant, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, warned that Attorney General William Barr’s planned “Operation Legend” will make a bad situation worse.
Sports Have the Potential to Help Unite Us; Racial Slurs that Divide Us Must Go
“Racism runs rampant in towns and cities neighboring large Indigenous populations. I’ve been told to ‘go back to the reservation’ and asked by white people to search for their stolen items on the reservation."
Urban League Building On Police Reform Outside The City
The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is launching the Center for Social Justice to monitor police reforms and investigate claims of police misconduct outside of Cincinnati's city limits.
Marc Morial On Yvonne Bechet: The City Has Lost a True Trailblazer
NEW YORK (July 6, 2020) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, the former Mayor of New Orleans, issued the following statement on the death of Yvonne Bechet, New Orleans’ first Black woman police officer
ReMarcs Newsletter - July 4, 2020
On July 4th. This holiday weekend, be sure to read Frederick Douglass' iconic speech, in which he asks, "What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" | The latest updates. Marc Morial is back with his biweekly Facebook Live series on the COVID-19 surge, the fight for racial justice, and much more. Watch now! | #TakeEmDown. Confederate statues in public spaces are indeed a form of racial intimidation. We dive into why they should be eliminated ASAP. | Ready for a seat at the table? Join us on July 8th to learn strategies to navigate the corporate space and secure diverse leadership roles! | Monthly Jobs Report. Our Senior Economic Advisor Dr. Bernard Anderson breaks down the unemployment numbers. See where our economy stands. | New episode! Hear from our Louisville, Minneapolis & Atlanta affiliate leaders doing racial justice work on the ground. Plus, updates from our policy team!
Reflect on the Words of Frederick Douglass This 4th of July
Watch Marc Morial's Recent Update on Racial Justice, #COVID19 and the Fourth of July
"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro"
July 5, 1852, in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York, addressing the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society
JOB GAINS IN MAY & JUNE DON’T COME CLOSE TO REPLACING JOBS LOST IN MARCH & APRIL
NEW YORK (July 2, 2020) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics report issued today tracks an economy slowly pulling out of a deep pandemic-generated recession, but in grave danger of backsliding into an even worse situation.
The 4.8 million jobs recovered in June, added to 2.7 million jobs recovered in May, don’t even equal a third of the 22.2 million jobs lost in March and April.
Confederate Monuments and Symbols Are Advertisements For a Product No One Wants Anymore. #TakeEmDown, NOW.
“The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity. It sought to tear apart our nation and subjugate our fellow Americans to slavery..."