(To Be Equal #8) – Mark your calendars. Wednesday, March 7th is the date for one of the most important pre-election events of the year – the release of the National Urban League’s 2012 State of Black America Report. We are urging everyone who can to join us at 7 pm EST on March 7th […]
Don Cornelius – Love, Peace, Soul! – by Marc Morial @nul
To Be Equal #6 – In 1970, a groundbreaking TV show, created and hosted by a suave, impeccably-dressed black man, literally danced its way into the soul of America and built a cultural bridge that we are still crossing today. Soul Train was the show and Don Cornelius was the man. In recent years, he […]
President’s State of The Union Address Embraces National Urban League
Washington, DC – President Obama’s vision for “An American Built To Last,” as described in tonight’s State of the Union address, stands firmly upon National Urban League policy proposals for job growth, education and economic empowerment, Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO, said tonight. The President’s focus on the importance of job […]
Red Tails” Shoots Down Stereotypes – by Marc Morial
(To Be Equal #3) – Last week, I attended the New York premiere of a new George Lucas film about the heroic exploits of the all-black fighter pilot squadron that helped America defeat the Nazi’s in World War II. I am not in the business of promoting new movies. But, there are several reasons that […]
National Urban League’s Marc Morial Charges Rick Santorum with Racist Pandering
New York- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today charged Presidential candidate Rick Santorum with pandering to racist elements within his party. “Senator Santorum is perpetuating a thoroughly false and destructive racial stereotype in a desperate attempt to score political points,” Morial said. “He is appealing to the lowest common denominator within […]
A Quiet Powerhouse, Smokin’ Joe Frazier Stayed Out of the Spotlight – by Marc Morial
(To Be Equal #46) – November 15, 2011 – Years ago in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse, an aspiring young boxer trained in the early mornings by punching sides of beef. He would run up and down the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum. Years ago in a Philadelphia slaughterhouse, an aspiring young boxer trained in the […]
Kearney-Turner Jobs Bill Would Put Ohio Back to Work – by Marc Morial
To Be Equal #44) – On September 13th, one day after President Obama sent his American Jobs Act to Congress, he visited Fort Hayes High School in Columbus, Ohio where he told a receptive audience that passage of his bill would bring desperately needed jobs and infrastructure improvements to every state in the nation, including […]
National Urban League Helping Mortgage Scam Victims – By Marc H. Morial
(To Be Equal #38) – Doris Tinson is just one of a growing number of American homeowners, desperate to save their homes from foreclosure, who are being duped by mortgage loan scam artists. Doris was falling behind on her refinanced high mortgage payments and was looking for help. On the way home from church she […]
Pass the Urban Jobs Act Now
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #33) – Despite all the attention paid in recent months to spending cuts, there are some Members of Congress who agree with the National Urban League that the nation’s number one priority must be job creation and putting America back to work. Months ago, New York Senator Kirsten […]