MORIAL: COVID-19 CAN’T DEFEAT RESILIENT GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020
Morial: "The members of the Class of 2020 will carry with them forever the lessons of graduating into a world beset by a pandemic and economic crisis." Photo:…
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS CALL ON CONGRESS TO ADDRESS DISPROPORTIONATE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON BLACK AMERICANS
Marc Morial: “Urban communities of color are likely to suffer the brunt of the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis and any legislative response must contain…
Housing Is A Human Right Presidential Candidates Must Focus On
Photo: Lorie Shaull. Flickr Rep. Ilhan Omar summed it best this way while introducing the Homes for All Act, which expands public housing stock and guarantees housing as…
ANTI-POVERTY ADVOCATE JENNIFER JONES AUSTIN BECOMES FIRST FEMALE CO-HOST OF WBLS’ “OPEN LINE” SHOW
Jennifer Jones Austin: “It’s an honor and a privilege you to join Open Line. I’m thrilled to bring my voice as a Black woman to our Sunday morning…
NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK, URBAN LEAGUE AND NAACP DELIVER LETTER REQUESTING MEETING WITH FACEBOOK’S ZUCKERBERG
NAN, NAACP, and NUL to Facebook: "Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, National Action Network (NAN), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the National Urban League (NUL)…
MICHELLE OBAMA TALKS OUR STATE OF THE UNION AND FAMILY AT ESSENCE FESTIVAL
Michelle Obama: "I want all young girls out there to know -- we all struggle with that, people of color, working class folks, women of color -- people…
Essence 25th Anniversary Festival Bridging Connectivity, Technology And Culture Will Feature Keynote Speeches From 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates
25 Essence Anniversary Festival runs from July 5-8 In New Orleans and will have keynote speeches by 2020 Candidates Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg &…
Urban League President Morial: “We Must Not Let Our Guard Down” Because Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bigoted Census Citizenship Question
Trump's xenophobic attempt to add citizenship question was temporarily stopped because of what Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts called "contrived reasons." Photo: Facebook National Urban League President…
Why It’s Time to Sign Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Immediately
Kaepernick. Photo: Facebook. This is what the noted journalist Jemele Hill said of a Colin Kaepernick's resistance: “Though this legal battle with Kaepernick has been resolved, he isn’t…
With Questions About His Legitimacy, Trump Fires Salvo at Omabacare
Trump -- with 2.8 million less votes, hardly a mandateThe first few days of Donald Trump’s presidency have seen what may be the beginning of the end of…