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Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban League “No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any State or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.” Voting Rights Read More… Hear Ye Hear Ye Justice Scalia – Voting is a Right National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial reiterated his call for a reinstatement of the assault weapons ban, along with a comprehensive review of all gun laws to close loopholes and strengthen enforcement. “When little children in their classrooms are not safe from gun violence, it’s time for a serious reexamination of our Read More… National Urban League: Reinstate Assault Weapons Ban It is always big news whenever ethics charges are brought against a Member of Congress. Convictions, though rare, also make headlines. We understand that bad news sells. But we also think it is a big deal when a respected Member of Congress is completely exonerated of ethics charges — especially when that Member is Read More… Maxine Waters Set to Become Financial Services Ranking Member Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban League “After strongly resisting the notion for months, the Louisiana Supreme Court declared Tuesday that Justice Bernette Johnson will be the court’s next chief judge…” October 17 Times-Picayune editorial A blatant attack on fairness, racial justice and the rule of law that began more than 20 years Read More… A Black Chief Justice for Louisiana Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Understanding the causes of black-white differences in mortality has important consequences for interventions to reduce health inequalities in the United States.” Sam Harper, PhD; McGill University, Montreal In recent weeks, we’ve shared with you the news that the birth-rate for people of color now exceeds Read More… Life Expectancy Gap Between Blacks and Whites Narrows to All-Time Low Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “With the prevalence of prostate cancer disproportionately affecting our men, we must be vigilant to ensure aggressive testing continues for this most vulnerable population.” Cedric M. Bright, M.D., President of the National Medical Association Last week, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended Read More… Save Black Men – Get Your PSA Screening Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”Title IX Last week, the nation celebrated the Read More… 40th Anniversary of Equal Academic and Athletic Access Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban League “This is an important tipping point…a transformation from a mostly white baby boomer culture to the more globalized multi-ethnic country that we are becoming.” William Frey, senior demographer, the Brookings Institution We’ve been hearing about it for years, and now the time has come. Last week Read More… The Changing Face of America – Circa 2050 Marc Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Higher education can’t be a luxury, it is an economic imperative that every family should be able to afford.” President Barack Obama As graduation season swings into high gear, a new economic crisis confronts thousands of this year’s high school and college grads – crushing college Read More… Student Loan Debt Crushing College Dreams Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Diverse democracies depend on diverse people who know and respect each other.” John Payton Over the past century, the most powerful force behind America’s on-going struggle for equality has been an outstanding group of civil rights attorneys. Imagine where we would be today without lawyers Read More… Civil Rights Community Mourns the Loss of John Payton |
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