Diversity on Capitol Hill: The Crazy Aunt
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League In light of the recent elections, the U.S. Congress appears[…]
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Is the United States Really Ready to Elect a President Who Isn't White and Male?
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League There is no doubt that the 2006 midterm elections have[…]
Read moreRoad to Greater College Graduation Rates for African Americans Must Be Paved With More than Good Intentions
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Over the past decade or so, the number of African[…]
Read moreRethinking Christmas Dinner
By Reannon Peterson If you just enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with a turkey at the center of your table, then[…]
Read moreLast Cockfighting School in the Nation Closes its Doors
On November 30th, animal advocates celebrated the closing of the nation's last known school in operation that taught the cruel[…]
Read moreTime for Connerly Anti-Affirmative Action Crusade to Be Put in Permanent Retirement
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League In 1996, 55 percent of California voters approved Proposition 209,[…]
Read moreLike Jackie Robinson, Buck O'Neil Helped Break Color Barrier in Major League Baseball In His Own Way
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League The African American community experienced a major loss earlier this[…]
Read moreEconomic Empowerment Tour: Helping Blacks Seize Financial Control – One Stop at a Time
By Marc H. Morial President and CEO, National Urban League In the 1960s, African Americans made great strides in equalizing[…]
Read moreHurricane Katrina Update: New Orleans' Wildlife Residents
Citing the disruptive impact of Hurricane Katrina upon nutria, alligators, foxes, raccoons, and other animals living in or around the[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Condemns Canadian Government's Attempts to Block Observation of Commercial Seal Hunt
The Humane Society of the United States condemned the recent announcement by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans of its[…]
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