Questions Remain in The Case of Defiled, Burned Jackie Robinson Statue

“Here’s where Robinson, looking down from baseball heaven, may be having the last laugh, because the vandalism has in fact left an imprint. Paradoxically, it has helped to burnish Robinson’s legacy. The grievous misdeed of destroying Robinson’s statue has only increased the kids’ awareness of the illustrious details of his storied life and its relevance to their own.” – Sports journalist Mark Dent
Submitted bycmonteil@nul.org onFri, 02/23/2024 - 16:18

National Urban League Leaders Marc Morial and Judy Reese Morse Warn Gov. Landry on Backtracking Criminal Justice Reform

NEW ORLEANS (February 21, 2024) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, and Urban League of Louisiana President and CEO Judy Reese Morse joined forces to sound the alarm on the dangerous proposals requested by Governor Jeff Landry in the recently convened Special Legislative Session on Crime taking place in Baton Rouge.
Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onWed, 02/21/2024 - 16:29

ReMarcs Newsletter - February 17, 2024

Speaking of the Super Bowl. Two years ago, only one of the NFL’s 32 head coaches was Black & we called a foul on the lack of diversity. What's changed | Coming to a screen near you. Catch the 2nd Annual Black History Honors, which features a sneak peek of our new groundbreaking museum in Harlem! | New variants, new vaccine. Put your health first and stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Find out more. | Searching for a new job? Register for our FREE Black History Month Virtual Career Fair to connect with hiring managers from Fortune 500 companies. | The biggest conference of the summer. Get ready to connect with young professionals, policymakers, influencers + more at #NULConf24. | National Entrepreneurship Week. Our Entrepreneurship Centers empower Black-owned businesses through training and mentorship. Learn more.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onSat, 02/17/2024 - 09:18

How Uninsured And Underinsured Americans Can Access Free Covid-19 Vaccines

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
  

“We have more tools than ever to protect against serious COVID-19 disease and death, but we must make sure everyone has equitable access to those tools.” – CDC Director Mandy Cohen

COVID-19 vaccines prevented an estimated 18 million hospitalizations and more than 3 million deaths in the United States, while saving about $1.5 trillion in medical costs in the first two years after they were introduced. 

Submitted bycmonteil@nul.org onThu, 02/15/2024 - 12:39

Urban league of Northwest Receives High-Quality Summer Programming Grant

Urban League of Northwest Among Indiana Department of Education Recipients of High-Quality Summer Programming Grant (Indianapolis, IN) — Last week, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced the recipients of the Expanding What Works grant, a new opportunity designed to increase access to high-quality summer programming for over 3,000 Hoosier students.
Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onThu, 02/15/2024 - 11:03

ReMarcs Newsletter - February 10, 2024

Speaking of the Super Bowl. Two years ago, only one of the NFL’s 32 head coaches was Black & we called a foul on the lack of diversity. What's changed | Coming to a screen near you. Catch the 2nd Annual Black History Honors, which features a sneak peek of our new groundbreaking museum in Harlem! | New variants, new vaccine. Put your health first and stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Find out more. | Searching for a new job? Register for our FREE Black History Month Virtual Career Fair to connect with hiring managers from Fortune 500 companies. | The biggest conference of the summer. Get ready to connect with young professionals, policymakers, influencers + more at #NULConf24. | National Entrepreneurship Week. Our Entrepreneurship Centers empower Black-owned businesses through training and mentorship. Learn more.

Submitted byrwilliams@nul.org onThu, 02/15/2024 - 10:51
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