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Morial, Urban League leaders: We need a revision of culture
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, along with Urban League affiliate leaders from around the country, issued the following statement in response ...
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Morial, Urban League leaders: We need a revision of culture
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial, along with Urban League affiliate leaders from around the country, issued the following statement in response to the civil unrest sweeping the nation: Our communities are overwhelmed with
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Larry Aubry, advocate for social justice, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES — Longtime writer and civic activist Larry Aubry, a staunch champion for social justice for more than 50 years, has
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Investigate not just Ahmad’s death, but the system that let his killers escape
The 64-year-old former police investigator and his 34-year-old son who are charged in his death told police he thought Mr. Arbery looked like a man suspected in several break-ins in the
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Anti-police violence protesters take to the streets
At the beginning of last week, news of the May 25 Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd dominated headlines as black America came to grips with the latest in a string of video-recorded
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Kay Coles James is President and Founder of the Gloucester Institute. In this role, James leads an organization which trains and nurtures leaders in the African-American
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The National Urban League was formed in New York City. The league was born out of a merger of the National League for the Protection of Colored Women, National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes and the Niagra Movement.
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Civil Rights Groups Will Lead A March For Criminal Justice Reform
The National Action Network and civil rights activists will lead a "Commitment March" to fight for criminal justice reform in August.
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Juneteenth honors the memory of those who have lost their lives to racial violence | New Pittsburgh Courier
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing
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Investigate not just Ahmad’s Death, But the System that Let his Killers Escape
The 64-year-old former police investigator and his 34-year-old son who are charged in his death told police he thought Mr. Arbery looked like a man suspected in several break-ins in the
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National Urban League Wraps Legislative Policy Conference
The National Urban League, one of the nation’s largest civil rights organizations, wrapped its 17th annual Legislative Policy Conference earlier this
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MTV, VH1 And Comedy Central Join Forces To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Vote In Florida
The brands donated $250,000 on National Black Voter Day.
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Nigeria: Buhari Vows Nigeria's Unflinching Support for Adesina
Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday assured the embattled President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, of Nigeria's unwavering commitment to his second term
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BET Awards 2020: Beyoncé to be honored and Kobe Bryant remembered | The Atlanta Voice
The BET Awards announced this week that Beyoncé will be honored with their prestigious Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s 20th annual
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Charter Invests $10 Miliion Dollars with National Urban League and National Action Network to Assist Black-Owned Small Businesses in Underserved Communities
Stamford, CT. – June 11, 2020 – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the company will invest $10 million in partnership with both the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN) to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved
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The National Urban League’s new headquarters will be in Harlem – Florida Courier
“Harlem was home; was where we belonged; where we knew and were known in return; where we felt most alive; where, if need be, somebody had to take us in. Harlem defined us, claiming our consciousness and, I suspect, our unconsciousness.” – Actor and activist Ossie Davis In 1904, a few years before
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The Commitment March for 2020: Get your knee off our necks | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Marc H. Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“And so this march must go beyond this historic moment. We must support the strong. We must give courage to the timid. We must remind the indifferent, … Continued
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Madigan: Members violating safety precautions could face removal from session | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The state’s COVID-19 response and operating budget will unsurprisingly be on the top of the agenda for lawmakers when they return for a socially distanced session this week, according to an email distributed to Illinois House members
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National Urban League presented one-hour program
National Urban League presented one-hour program over a national radio network and urged equal participation for Blacks in national defense program.
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