Urban League

To Be Equal

Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs & Justice

Marc Morial - July 28, 2016

"I recognize we are in political season. But the Urban League understands that your mission transcends politics. Good jobs, quality schools, affordable health care,...

To Be Equal

The Fight for $15: Lifting Communities from Poverty by Raising the Minimum Wage

Marc Morial - April 21, 2016

“We find our population suffering from old inequalities, little changed by vast sporadic remedies. In spite of our efforts and in spite of our...

To Be Equal

Defending Democracy in the Fight Against Voter Suppression

Marc Morial - April 15, 2016

“No right is more precious in a free country than that of having a voice in the election of those who make the laws...

To Be Equal

The Fair Housing Act, 48 Years Later

Marc Morial - April 7, 2016

“Our nation is moving toward two societies, one black, one white--separate and unequal. This deepening racial division is not inevitable. The movement apart can...

To Be Equal

Obama Cares: Celebrating Six Years of the Affordable Care Act

Marc Morial - March 24, 2016

“Today, after almost a century of trying; today, after over a year of debate; today, after all the votes have been tallied –- health...

To Be Equal

The Color of Money: Reaping the Dividends of Entrepreneurship

Marc Morial - March 10, 2016

“So our people not only have to be reeducated to the importance of supporting black business, but the black man himself has to be...

Race

Super Bowl Rematch Needed – Tackling the Noise Before (and After) the Big Game

Marc Morial - June 6, 2015

“Every setback has a major comeback. #GreaterIsComing.” – Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks Quarterback, via Twitter (@DangeRussWilson) Far be it from me to join the legions of Monday...

News

UL Report: Black America Remains in Crisis

Kevin Seraaj - March 26, 2015

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NPA) – When it comes to the equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League...

Race