National Urban League
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 8:31pm

National Urban League, Baltimore & DC Affiliates Support SB432 to Expand Justice and Opportunity

BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON D.C., and NEW YORK (March 20, 2025) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, Greater Baltimore Urban League President and CEO Tykia Warden, and Greater Washington Urban League President and CEO George H.

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National Urban League
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 - 8:18pm

National Urban League Condemns Executive Order to Dismantle Education Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 20, 2025) – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issues the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education:

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National Urban League
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 - 10:50am

National Urban League Launches "Counteroffensive" Against Trump Attack on MBDA

March 18, 2025 — The National Urban League today launched a counteroffensive against President Trump's latest move to eliminate opportunity for disadvantaged business owners by gutting the Minority Business Development Agency.

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National Urban League
Thu, 13 Mar 2025 - 11:23am

Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Sound the Alarm: The Perilous State of Our Union

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2025) --  We, the eight legacy civil rights organizations, unite against the harmful actions the Trump administration has taken since coming into office to hurt everyday people, particularly Black communities and other communities of color.

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National Urban League
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 - 8:59am

Eliminating Census Advisory Committees Dims Transparency and Threatens Accurate 2030 Census Count

NEW YORK (March 11, 2025) — The National Urban League and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation issued the following statement regarding the elimination of Census Advisory Committees:

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National Urban League
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 - 9:12am

National Urban League Mourns the Passing of U.S. Rep Sylvester Turner

HOUSTON and NEW YORK (March 5, 2025) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and Houston Area Urban League President and CEO Judson W. Robinson III issued the following statement upon the passing of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston.

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National Urban League
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 - 10:18am

National Urban League Mourns NAACP Icon Hazel Dukes

NEW YORK (March 1, 2025) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement in response to the death of Hazel Dukes:

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National Urban League
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 - 3:11pm

Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Slam Trump Administration's Assault on Education Equity

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legacy civil rights organizations are sounding the alarm on a letter from the Trump administration's Department of Education that threatens funding to pre-K through 12 schools, colleges, and universities.

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National Urban League
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 - 6:50pm

Demand Diversity Roundtable Calls for Urgent Meeting with Congressional Leaders

WASHINGTON, D.C.(February 12, 2025) – Following the inaugural meeting of the Demand Diversity Roundtable on January 22nd, the nation’s top civil and human rights leaders are seeking an urgent meeting with congressional leadership to address the Trump Administration’s executive actions dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion protections.

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National Urban League
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 - 1:59pm

Civil Rights Organizations Respond to Administration's Federal Funding Freeze

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders unite for a Day of Action, our coalition of leading civil rights organizations strongly condemns the reckless attempt to freeze critical federal funding.

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