Financial Literacy: Important Piece of Economic Empowerment Puzzle
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The National Urban League's economic empowerment agenda concentrates on four[…]
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National Urban League Praises U.S. Senators for Passing Minimum Wage Hike But Denounces Tax Cuts
On February 2,National Urban League President Marc H. Morial commended the U.S. Senate for passing legislation raising the minimum wage[…]
Read moreCitigroup, National Urban League Enhance National Partnership to Improve Financial Education in Communities They Serve
Ajay Banga, Chairman and CEO, Citigroup Global Consumer Group International, and Marc Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban[…]
Read moreMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer Announces Grant to Enable Digital Opportunities for Minority Youth
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Corp., today announced a software grant worth $5 million for the National Urban League, the[…]
Read morePartnerships Established with NAACP, the National Urban League, and the Southern Poverty Law Center
On February 27th, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, joined leaders from the National[…]
Read moreNAACP Salutes AT&T's Inclusive Actions in Major Financial Deal
NAACP President & CEO Bruce S. Gordon applauds the announcement by AT&T that two African American-owned firms recently participated in[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Supports Introduction of Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007
Three of the country's leading environmental groups are throwing their support behind the introduction of a bill that creates tax[…]
Read morePressure, Buyout Halts TXU Coal Buildout in Texas
As part of their plan to purchase Texas electricity provider TXU Corp, Texas Pacific Group and KKR have agreed to[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises Western Governors' Climate Commitment
On February 26, Environmental Defense praised the commitment of five governors to take the lead in fighting climate change by[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Launches "Humane Wireless," New Cell Phone Service Protecting Animals With Every Call
The Humane Society of the United States has teamed up with Working Assets — a cell phone service provider which[…]
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