Leading Presidential Candidates to Participate in Historic Forum on Gay Issues
On July 10th, Logo, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced they will co-present[…]
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Defrocks Gay Pastor
In a July 2 decision that was made public on July 5th, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Committee on[…]
Read moreNAACP and ONE Campaign Announce Historic Alliance to Fight Global AIDS and Extreme Poverty in Africa
The NAACP and The ONE Campaign announced an unprecedented new alliance at the 38th NAACP Image Awards, joining together for[…]
Read more"Most Diverse Presidential Field in History Paves Way for Government That Better Addresses Concerns of All Americans"
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The 2006 mid-term elections paved the way for the most[…]
Read moreSlave Tunnel under Washington Presidential Home Illustrates Important Role of Blacks in America's Fight for Independence
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Just steps away from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall[…]
Read moreNewark Is On Right Track With Cory Booker
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League By most accounts, Newark Mayor Cory Booker is an imposing[…]
Read moreNational Urban League President Unveils Opportunity Compact to Jumpstart Urban America At 2007 Annual Conference in St. Louis, Mo.
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial Wednesday unveiled the top-10 recommendations of the league's new Opportunity Compact,[…]
Read moreBury the N-Word: Racial Slur Has No Place Whatsoever in U.S. Society, Especially Among Blacks
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Around a year ago, a very disturbing case in New[…]
Read moreFailure of U.S. Senate to Pass Immigration Compromise Is Blessing in Disguise
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate nearly paved the way[…]
Read moreParren Mitchell, Friend to Minority Business, Dies
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The African-American community, especially black-owned business, lost a major ally[…]
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