ALTANTA (June 26, 2023) – This past weekend, the Urban League of Greater Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) hosted an event to assist prospective homebuyers navigate the housing market.

The annual event, named “Super Saturday,” had workshops and services, along with experts, to help prospective homebuyers wade through the home buying process. Once completed, participants receive a certificate that enables them to apply for down payment assistance programs.

Nancy Flake Johnson, President and CEO of the Urban League, said, “To buy a home, there are a lot of players. It’s really important as a first-time homebuyer that you take advantage of this free education so that you can learn the process, get prepared.”

A new era for justice. See how Kristen Clarke is living up to her promise of making the Justice Department an engine of reform. | The clock is ticking! Register today for four action-packed days filled with game-changing workshops, networking opportunities + more at #NULConf23. | Increasing access to healthy foods. Marc H. Morial joined USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to sign a memorandum to promote food security + more. | History made. Take a look as Marc H. Morial and other leaders join together for the historic unveiling of John Lewis’ USPS stamp. | Honoring Pride Month! Tune in as we shed light on the barriers that threaten the livelihood of many people in LBGTQIA+ communities.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
 
  

"I want to ensure that the doors of justice remain open so all the people can feel that they are seen and heard, especially when we are talking about the most vulnerable among us. I am very hopeful that we will see the Justice Department truly be an engine of reform when it comes to enforcement of our nation's federal civil rights laws."-- Kristen Clarke, United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights  

The National Urban League advocated passionately and emphatically for Kristen Clarke’s nomination and confirmation to head the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.  The Department’s first reports on policing show exactly why. 

NEW YORK and MINNEAPOLIS (June 17, 2023) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of the Twin Cities Interim President and CEO Marquita Stephens issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Justice Department's scathing report on the Minneapolis Police Department:

"The Justice Department‘s report on the racism, violent abuse, and habitual misconduct that pervades the Minneapolis Police Department is not a revelation. People of color across the country, in communities large and small, have borne this brutality for generations.

 NEW YORK (June 16, 2023) – The federal conviction of the anti-Semitic gunman who murdered 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 is a step toward justice, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said today, but the lax gun policies and racist conspiracy theories that fueled the massacre rage on. 

“Our hearts are with the families who suffered imaginable loss and the community that was torn apart by a monstrous crime,” Morial said. “Our gratitude is with the Department of Justice and the determined prosecutors who mustered the full force of federal law and the highest standard of American ideals.” 

To our unsung heroes. This Father’s Day is dedicated to all dads + father figures whose love, strength, and guidance help sustain our communities. | Honoring the history of Juneteenth. The significance of Juneteenth is not only a moment for liberation but also an ongoing journey of hope. Learn more. | It’s time to get vaxxed. Summer is officially here, and we want you to remain COVID-19 free. Here are some tips on how to protect your health. | Check out the lineup! Get ready for four epic days in Houston for #NULConf23 featuring over 50 phenomenal speakers and changemakers. | Greetings from Canada! Our President & CEO, Marc H. Morial, spent a few days in Canada at the invitation of U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, to commemorate Juneteenth and connect with community leaders, civil rights champions, entrepreneurs, and more. Check it out. | Advancing our economy. Take a look at the White House’s new website highlighting the historic economic recovery President Biden has overseen.

Marc H. Morial 
President and CEO
National Urban League
   

“The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery.” -- W.E.B. Du Bois 

Just a dozen years after Major General Gordon Granger’s Order Number 3 declared “an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves,” the last federal troops withdrew from former Confederate states. Their withdrawal ushered in a near-century of legally-enforced racial segregation, white supremacist terrorism, and second-class citizenship for Black Americans. 

Still, the celebration of Granger’s order, the holiday we celebrate on Monday as Juneteenth, endured.