The Urban League's Role as Economic First Responder Is More Important Than Ever
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“Until government is able to stand up the benefits that are included in the CARES Act and Families First Act, people in the meantime have to live, that's really the challenge. The Urban League and other non-profits are here to support people and get them connected to what they need. People have to know they can call a number and someone on the other end is going to care what they're experiencing.” -- Urban League of Greater Atlanta President and CEO Nancy Flake Johnson.
It’s hard to believe the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on the economy, and even harder to describe. At least 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment compensation in the last four weeks. It’s the largest and fastest string of job losses since the nation began keeping records in 1948.
The unemployment rate has soared to 20 percent, the highest rate since the Great Depression.