URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT: NO CONFIDENCE IN HBO AND CONFEDERATE
NEW YORK (August 1, 2017) -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today said HBO's planned series Confederate appears likely to further muddle history in a nation that still does not have a firm grasp of it.
St. Louis, Mo. (July 29, 2017) — The annual Whitney M. Young Awards Gala at the National Urban League Conference packed more than its usual punch of star power last night when musical artists Vanessa Williams and Jamie Foxx surprised the crowd at the end of the evening.
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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE 2017 CONFERENCE OPENS IN ST. LOUIS
Themed "Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs + Justice," Gathering Intense Schedule of Dynamic Dialogue, Community Service, Live Entertainment,
The question: How do emerging technologies influence racial justice and social change? The answer: National Urban League TechConnect.
Held over two days during the National Urban League Conference in St. Louis, July 27 and 28 and sponsored by Facebook, TechConnect will feature networking opportunities, and panel discussions from top executives in technology.
National Urban League Supports New Senate Bill to Create Incentives to Reduce Mass Incarceration
Widely-Backed by Civil Rights Groups, Legislation Opposes Sessions’ Approach
Washington, DC (June 28, 2017) – Lawmakers introduced a bill today that would use the power of the purse to reduce incarceration and crime at the same time. The legislation attempts to counter archaic “tough-on-crime” policies coming from the Attorney General.
