Category: National Urban League

America’s Preeminent Civil Rights Leaders Join Forces with Nation’s Mayors to Address Economic Inequities & Civil Rights Disparities

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Teresa Candori
 212-558-5362  tcandori@nul.org

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE’S MORIAL HONORED AS NONPROFIT “TOP 50” EXECUTIVE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2017) – For the third consecutive year, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today was named to the NonProfit Times’  Power & Influence Top 50.

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Jordun Lawrence

jlawrence@nul.org | (202) 629-1604

National Urban League Statement on 23^rd Anniversary of 1994 Crime Act That Fueled the Mass Incarceration of African Americans and Latinos

WASHINGTON, DC (September 13, 2017) – Today, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial released the following statement marking the 23^rd anniversary of the 1994 Omnibus Crime Act:

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K. Kim Atterbury

katterbury@nul.org | (202) 629-5750

National Urban League President Appointed to Serve on FCC Diversity and Digital Empowerment Committee

URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT: NO CONFIDENCE IN HBO AND CONFEDERATE  

NEW YORK (August 1, 2017) — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today said HBO’s planned series Confederate appears likely to further muddle history in a nation that still does not have a firm grasp of it. 

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K. Kim Atterbury | katterbury@nul.org | (202) 629-5750

National Urban League Statement on Justice Department Intent to Undo Affirmative Action in College Admissions

TECHCONNECT AT URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE EXPLORES INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY, RACIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL CHANGE            

NEW YORK (July 12, 2017) — The question: How do emerging technologies influence racial justice and social change? The answer: National Urban League TechConnect.

Held over two days during the National Urban League Conference in St. Louis, July 27 and 28 and sponsored by Facebook, TechConnect will feature networking opportunities, and panel discussions from top executives in technology.                       

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K. Kim Atterbury | katterbury@nul.org | (202) 629-5750

National Urban League Statement on Trump Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal

Calls on Congress to Reject Proposal and Draft Common-Sense Fiscal Plan  

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Teresa Candori
212-558-5362 | tcandori@nul.org

URBAN LEAGUE LEADERS SALUTE NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LANDRIEU’S DECISION TO
REMOVE CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS

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K. Kim Atterbury | katterbury@nul.org | (202) 629-5750

National Urban League Applauds Minority Leader Schumer on Commitment to Implement the Rooney Rule in Staff Hiring

Urges Senate to Go a Step Further and Require All Positions Are Posted Publicly