NUL in the News

Columbine Could Have Been a Turning Point in Tackling America's Gun Violence. It wasn't.

Twenty-five years later, the gun industry’s greed and elected leaders’ cowardice continue to prevail, the head of the National Urban League writes.

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How Racist, Anti-Immigrant Disinformation Added to the Key Bridge Tragedy

The rhetoric surfaced on social media almost immediately.  “Is this another preventable accident or was this intentional act due to a DEI hire?”

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Is DEI a Racial Slur? Rise in Term Outrages Black Americans

Black Americans say "DEI" has been co-opted as a racial slur after conservatives sought to blame diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives for the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

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Tallahassee Teen Pleads For Neighbors to Lock Car Doors to Prevent Gun Violence

A Tallahassee teenager has joined the local chapter of the Urban League in urging residents to remove guns from their cars, especially if they leave their vehicles unlocked.

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‘No Violence Know Peace’: Advocates Rally at Brockton High Following Calls for National Guard to Quell Violence

Dozens of activists, community members and parents gathered at the entrance of Brockton High School Monday morning to welcome students back after a weeklong vacation during which their school was in the national spotlight.

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Jon Batiste Will Be Special Guest at Louisville Urban League's Derby Gala

The Louisville Urban League is putting together their big annual Derby Gala, and they have some big, special guests. The gala, dubbed “Mardi Gras Louisville,”

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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.

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‘Gumbo Coalition’ Documentary Trailer: Civil Rights ‘Warriors’ Vow to ‘Fight Back’ Against Injustice

Civil Rights activists Janet Murguía and Marc Morial join forces in the fight for equality, voting rights, and immigration reform in the trailer for Max documentary Gumbo Coalition.

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Black Voters Scapegoated For Louisiana Electing Suspected White Supremacist

The end result was Republican Jeff Landry winning the race by receiving more than 52% of the electorate – a threshold that eliminated the need for a runoff election and flipped a seat that was held by Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards since 2016.

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Remembering James Blount, and the voice he gave to Rochester's Black community

A number of people from around the Rochester area gathered over the weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of James Blount, a co-publisher with his wife Carolyne, of About...Time magazine for more than 50 years. 

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