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Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
  

“This is less about policy and more about pure and simple voting harvesting. Obviously, there is very little support for neonatal care or curbing the death penalty, so ‘pro-life’ is a ridiculous misnomer. They are less pro-life than they are pro-political power — their own … This is the remnants of the Lost Cause still blowing in the political winds.” – Vanderbilt Professor of History Jefferson Cowie

The Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine’s mission statement claims to “uphold and promote” the principle of “providing healthcare with the highest standards of excellence based on medical science.”

NEW YORK  (March 27, 2024) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to Henry Whitehorn’s election as Sheriff of Caddo Parish:

“Henry Whitehorn’s election represents a triumph not only over the historic racial violence that earned this region the nickname “Bloody Caddo,” but also over the deplorable voter suppression tactics of the present. For months, Mr. Whitehorn’s opponent and his supporters refused to accept the will of the voters and contaminated the democratic process with disinformation.

“Mr. Whitehorn’s election is a triumph for democracy and a testament to his integrity. The people of Caddo Parish have spoken, and we have every confidence they will be well-served by their choice.”

Let’s talk tech. Learn more about our Urban Tech Jobs Program, which is helping to train thousands of people for their dream careers.| East Coast tour. Marc H. Morial visited the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts and the Urban League of Philadelphia to share how we defend democracy, demand diversity, and defeat poverty. See how the three Ds work. | Tune in! Come with your thoughts & questions as we discuss what it means to take good care of our health, 4 years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. | Don’t miss the action. Watch as Marc Morial breaks down the 2024 State of Black America report and hear from policy leaders. | The price is going up! Want to attend #NULConf24 at a discounted rate? Register by March 31 to save some coins before the price increases.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
  

Hundreds of members of the Urban League community have embarked on new careers in technology and thousands more are on the path, three years into a major partnership with Google and the Tides Foundation that launched or expanded the Urban Tech Jobs Program in 11 local affiliates. Urban Tech Jobs Program features a multi-layered approach that includes technology awareness, basic skill building, digital literacy, technology job training and upskilling for workers currently in the technology field.  The Google/Tides partnership, layered over existing workforce, integrated case management, and wrap around services, allowed the National Urban League to launch Digital Training Academies or Tech Academies, depending upon each community’s needs.

So far this year, at least five state legislatures have passed bills seeking to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. This year’s batch may seep more into the classroom.

By, Ryan Quinn, InsideHigherEd.com

Despite vocal opposition from faculty members and racial justice groups, Indiana’s Republican governor signed legislation Wednesday diminishing diversity, equity and inclusion programs and tenure protections in public colleges and universities while simultaneously promoting, as the new law puts it, “intellectual diversity.”