NAACP Endorses Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
On May 15, 2010 —The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, unanimously endorsed Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s[…]
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Lena Horne, Singer, Actress and Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 92
The NAACP is saddened by the loss of singer, actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Horne died on May[…]
Read moreU.S. House Vote Spells Demise of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
On May 27th, 2010 the House of Representatives voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” paving the road to the[…]
Read moreJobs Crisis Persists In Black Communities
On May 7th, 2010 National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial cautioned that higher-than-expected job growth last month[…]
Read moreArizona Immigration Law a Disaster in the Making
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. Martin Luther[…]
Read moreNew Orleans – The Oil This Time
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Five years after Hurricane Katrina’s swift but devastating assault on[…]
Read moreLena Horne: The Passing of an Era
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The mere fact of living had to be fought because I[…]
Read moreThe Class of 2010
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds.” Marcus Garvey It is graduation season in America[…]
Read moreHorror in the Heartland: Update on Ohio Dairy Farm Investigation
June 28th, 2010 – Earlier this week, national news broke of an undercover investigation at Conklin Dairy farm in Union[…]
Read moreTwo Brave Women United Against a Silent Killer: Chronic Kidney Disease
The Arizona Kidney Foundation, now known as the National Kidney Foundation of Arizona, – and the entire community – is[…]
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