WASHINGTON, D.C. — The CEOs of the National Urban League and American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) encouraging the expeditious completion of a strong final rule on transmission planning and cost allocation.

“Recognizing the critical role of transmission planning in enhancing reliability, ensuring that costs paid by consumers are ‘just and reasonable,’ and enabling our grid to better withstand the climate challenge, we respectfully urge the Commission to expedite the completion of a strong final rule on Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection,” wrote National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and ACORE President and CEO Gregory Wetstone.

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Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
 
 

“Extraordinarily proud of Laphonza Butler - a stalwart for women, workers, the disadvantaged, and those in search of a better life. She understands the contours of power and knows that when shared, it multiplies. She’s the right choice at the right time.” – Stacey Abrams 

She led a push for fair wages that has boosted the pay of at least 26 million workers, including  12 million workers of color and 18 million women.  

She helped elect nearly 500 defenders of abortion rights – 40% of whom are women of color – to local, state, gubernatorial, and federal office last year. 

She is the first openly LGBTQ Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, and only the third Black woman to serve. 

MADISON (Oct. 2, 2023) – After a hiatus due to the pandemic, the Urban League of Greater Madison’s (Madison, WI) Urban Cabaret is back on.

The Cabaret is an annual event that puts the Urban League’s people and programs at the forefront, and for the first time, the event is being held at the Urban League’s Black Business Hub.

President and CEO of the Urban League, Dr. Ruben L. Anthony, Jr., is beyond thrilled.

“It’s very emotional for me when you are coming off the Beltline (Highway0 from the west side, and then I turn and see the (Black Business Hub) and I’m like, ‘Holy Mackerel, what a difference this thing is going to make!” he said.

COLUMBIA (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Columbia Urban League (Columbia, SC) held a press conference this past Friday, Sept. 29th, urging the public to be more involved in their community.

The press conference comes out after a fatal shooting the previous weekend that took the lives of three teenagers. Three other individuals have been arrested.

President of the Urban League, J.T. McLawhorn, said, “We can’t be numb we have to be alert this is the time to be proactive. There are people who will say ‘well I don’t know what we can do. We have to get the firearms off the streets.’ Well, we got to do that too, but that’s not an excuse to not be more engaged with our youth.”