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SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS and NEW YORK (January 19, 2023) – National and local Urban League leaders today welcomed the intervention of national civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Bob Hilliard in the case of a Springfield man who died at the hands of negligent paramedics and called for reforms to address racism in the delivery of emergency and medical services.

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our President & CEO Marc H. Morial was the keynote speaker at the MLK Celebration Banquet in Wilmington, NC. | The bad, brilliant brother from Brooklyn. Hakeem Jeffries made history again as the first Black nominee for Speaker of the House. More about him. | COVID-19 is still here. Compared to RSV and flu cases, COVID-19 is causing an increase in infections and hospitalizations. Here’s how to stay protected. | Yesterday’s price is not today’s price. The clock is ticking! Register for our Annual Conference by January 31st to lock in the lowest rate ever. | New year, same mission. Tune in as we unpack our game plan for the new year to empower communities and change lives. | It’s time to level up. Secure your seat to our first webinar of 2023 for tips on creating a strategy to elevate or pivot your career. | Ready to change lives? Help the National Urban League lead the fight for an equitable future by renewing your support in 2023. Learn more.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 9, 2023) – Recently, Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, issued the following statement after Congress passed the Omnibus Spending package for fiscal year 2023:

“The Omnibus Spending package provides critical funding for federal government operations and community projects, including many of the National Urban League’s top priorities. We are grateful to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Charles Schumer, the Congressional Black Caucus, and our other allies in Congress for their advocacy and support of the Urban League movement and the programs we bring to communities across the country."

KNOXVILLE (Jan. 9, 2023) – In their mission to continue to reach out the marginalized communities, the Knoxville Area Urban League (Knoxville, TN) has partnered with the Cherokee Health Systems, along with the Fish Pantry to provide citizens within the Knoxville area with free health care, along with food and vaccines.

On Thursday, Dec. 29th, the Urban League joined Cherokee with its medical van and a small team to give out flu and COVID-19 vaccines outside of the Fish Pantry in the freezing temperatures. Over a hundred people showed up to receive boosters, vaccines, and health services.

Along with medical care, people also received boxes of food from the Fish Pantry.