Donald Payne: Mourning Continues For NJ Congressman With ‘Big Heart’
Donald Payne Jr. took up the mantle of his father, a trailblazing congressman, and carved out a legacy that was "uniquely his own."
No Surprise: U.S. Census Says Black Wealth on National Decline
If the annual National Urban League report (NUL) measured the effectiveness of white supremacy, disinvestment and financial bias toward African American households, these agencies of destruction would receive an astounding grade.
Columbine Could Have Been a Turning Point in Tackling America's Gun Violence. It wasn't.
Twenty-five years later, the gun industry’s greed and elected leaders’ cowardice continue to prevail, the head of the National Urban League writes.
Urban League of Greater OKC to Host Second Expungement Event
Getting a criminal record expunged can open up a world of possibilities. This weekend, the Urban League is opening the door for second chances.
When someone has their criminal record expunged, it means their record is completely removed or erased.
“This event offers a free opportunity to go through a process, with the help of pro-bono attorneys, and get your records expunged,” Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK) vice president of community convening and social justice Jabar Shumate said.
Urban League of Greater OKC held its first expungement event last year, which far exceeded the organizer’s expectations.
“Last year, we had 800 people here to look at their past criminal records, and we help people for free,” Shumate said.
The league said 125 volunteers and more than 25 organizations will be ready to help get the process started.
Community Invited to Paint Rocks for Urban League Project
The Fort Wayne Urban League (Fort Wayne, IN) is kicking off its Ruby Bridges Rock Trail and is asking for community support! The organization will be collecting painted rocks through June 1st to add to a rock trail that will wrap around the Urban League campus. The hope is to make the trail as long as possible and for it to be an encouragement to the community.
Funding from both the Wilson Foundation and SEED Fort Wayne has made this neighborhood project a reality. The trail is named in honor of Ruby Bridges and her quote: “Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you!”
Urban League of the Upstate Helps Launch SC 48-Hour Film Project
The Urban League of the Upstate (Greenville, SC) will work with The Cargo Agency, the Minority Film Institute, the SC Film Commission and the National Urban League to launch a statewide 48-Hour Film Project, beginning May 3 at 6 p.m. at the Chapman Culture Center in Spartanburg.
During a two-day period, participants will write, shoot and edit a short film based on a randomly assigned genre, character, prop and dialogue line.
Centene Corp. Donated $25M Facility to Urban League
The “legacy of the late Michael Neidorff” continues to have a historic impact on the region, according to Michael McMillan, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) President and CEO.
On Thursday (April 26), McMillan announced that the Centene Corporation, the company that Neidorff moved from Milwaukee to St. Louis and led from a $40-million single healthcare plan to a global healthcare company with revenues of $125 billion, is donating its Ferguson call center to the Urban League.
McMillan said the Urban League’s newest facility will be called the Centene Connected Community Center. It will house Head Start, workforce development, education, housing, and re-entry programs. It will also have a regional food distribution center and Midwest conference center, which can be used for community events.
ReMarcs Newsletter - April 27, 2024
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25 Years After Columbine, Gun Industry Greed And Lawmakers' Cowardice Still Prevail Over America's Grief And Outrage
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“When the Columbine High School shooting happened twenty-five years ago, it was an unimaginable tragedy. Now, as gun violence continues to traumatize students and devastate our schools, families, and communities, we cannot afford to become numb to this crisis. We’ll keep fighting to honor the victims and survivors of Columbine with the common-sense solutions that we know work.” – Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Moms Demand Action Executive Director
Even before the slaughter of students and a teacher at Columbine High School stunned the nation, mayors like myself were taking action against the unchecked greed of gun manufacturers.
New Orleans, where I served as mayor, was the first to sue. In the months to follow, 30 more cities followed our lead.
National Urban League Mourns the Passing of U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, Jr.
NEW YORK (April 24, 2024) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the death of U.S. Rep Donald Payne, Jr. of New Jersey: