National Urban League Re-Elevates 2019 State of Black America Report Detailing 2016 Election Interference

NEW YORK  (July 23, 2025) — As the Trump administration revives unfounded conspiracy theories and falsehoods about Russian interference in the 2016 election, the National Urban League is reelevating portions of its 2019 State of Black America report which focused on the influence campaign.
Submitted by rwilliams@nul.org on Fri, 07/25/2025 - 09:31

National Urban League Leaders Condemn Justice Department's Sentencing Recommendation for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor's Killing

CLEVELAND, OHIO (July 17, 2025) – National Urban League President & CEO Marc H. Morial and Louisville Urban League President & CEO Lyndon Pryor today denounced a stunning recommendation by the Department of Justice that ex-officer Brett Hankison, convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s rights, serve just one day in prison.
Submitted by rwilliams@nul.org on Mon, 07/21/2025 - 09:54

The State of Black America: The Call, the Crisis, the Charge

A war has been declared in this country. And the fight isn’t just for diversity, equity, and inclusion or for fair economic and criminal justice practices. It’s for the soul of America. It’s to determine which of us will have an opportunity not to prosper, but merely survive in a future clouded with uncertainty at every turn.
Submitted by cmonteil@nul.org on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 15:56