Planned for Philadelphia: A Truer American History
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Philadelphia's public school system is set to become the first[…]
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Ex-Felons and Voting Rights: Democracy Matters
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Two developments this month concerning the impact of incarceration in[…]
Read moreFlying the Flag of Infamy
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The controversy of recent years about the Confederate flag—whether it[…]
Read moreGhosts of Enormous Wrongs
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Once upon a time in America, even for the better[…]
Read moreNew Research Suggests Genetic Basis To Sexual Orientation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to a study of fruit flies that indicates[…]
Read moreSuspended Ford Boycott Reveals Strong Support For Workplace Fairness
On the heels of a failed boycott against the Walt Disney Company, an anti-gay lobbying group called the American Family[…]
Read moreUnited Church Of Christ Marriage Resolution Demonstrates Leadership On Equality And Understanding
The General Synod of the 1.3 million member United Church of Christ will consider a resolution endorsing marriage equality for[…]
Read moreSpain Makes History Granting Equal Rights and Responsibilities to All Spanish Families
The Spanish Parliament made history on June 29th by allowing same-sex couples and their children access to the rights, responsibilities[…]
Read moreNew Bill Makes Clear That Federal Employees Have Protection From Anti-Gay Discrimination
Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Chris Shays, R-Conn., introduced bipartisan legislation on June 30th that would clarify existing law to[…]
Read moreMexican Stamp Is Latest Racially Offensive Behavior By Mexican Government
Dennis Courtland Hayes, NAACP Interim President and CEO, said the decision by the Mexican government to issue a blatantly racist[…]
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