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Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963 This past Saturday in Washington, DC, two groups of Americans gathered on the National Mall to express their vision  Leave a comment  162, 2010, Issues 160 - 169, National Urban League, Oct 2010, Social & Civil Issues  civil rights, Dr. King, equality, Glenn Beck, I have a Dream, Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King, National Action Network, national urban league, nul, Reclaim the Dream, Rev. Al Sharpton, social justice, unity Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Justice delayed is justice denied” For more than 10 years, tens of thousands of black farmers have been denied justice and a share of a $1.25 billion government settlement as compensation for decades of discrimination in federal farm loan programs. Many have lost their Read More… Senate Again Denies Justice to Black Farmers Leave a comment 161, 2010, Issues 160 - 169, National Urban League, Sep 2010, Social & Civil Issues african american farmers, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, compensation, discrimination, farm, government settlement, injustice, justice, payments, payouts, programs, Senate, US Senate, USDA, USDA Loans The resignation of Dr. Laura Schlessinger from her controversial radio show demonstrates the impact people of good conscience can have when they speak out against intolerance, said National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial. Morial earlier this week called for Schlessinger’s syndicators to drop her show after she made racially insensitive statements Read More… Talk Show Host-Resigns The National Urban League called on Talk Radio Network to drop the Dr. Laura show from syndication, and urged host Dr. Laura Schlessinger to educate herself about racism. “The problem is not simply that Dr. Schlessinger used the ‘n-word’ repeatedly, though that is offensive enough,” National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial Read More… National Urban League Calls On Talk Radio Network to Drop Dr. Laura As a part of its Centennial Celebration, the National Urban League announced the launch of a new corporate board certification program to be offered in partnership with Advance America, the nation’s leading provider of cash advance services. The Director Inclusion Initiative will provide training that will address the serious underrepresentation of African Americans on Read More… Partnership To Increase Corporate Board Representation Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West are mistaken about the National Urban League’s position on charter schools (“African-Americans for Charter Schools,” op-ed, Aug. 3). To be perfectly clear, the National Urban League wholeheartedly supports high-quality charter schools and the outcomes they produce for our nation’s children. Many of our affiliates successfully operate charter Read More… Letter to The Wall Street Journal Editor Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League On Thursday, July 29th, President Barack Obama delivered an important speech on education at the National Urban League’s Centennial Conference in Washington, DC. The President began by honoring the National Urban League for “opening up opportunity, rolling back inequality, and making our union just a Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Next week, from July 27-31, some of the nation’s foremost power brokers, celebrities, corporate leaders and activists will convene at the Washington Convention Center in the nation’s Capital to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Urban League. Our Centennial Conference marks the completion of Read More… National Urban League Centennial Conference Celebrates 100 Years July 16, 2010 – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today praised the Senate for passing much-needed banking reform legislation. “The bill passed by the Senate and sent to President Obama will help protect America’s families from predatory lending practices and guard against the risky practices that landed the nation in Read More… Bank Reform Victory Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and day just to keep you from walking away…Let your friends laugh, even this I can stand, cause I wanna keep you anyway I can…” From the Motown hit, “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” – Read More… Lebron Fever |
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