NEWS RELEASES

Marc H. Morial, President & CEO of the National Urban League, Urges NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to Impose a Lifetime Ban on Donald Sterling:

“Upon verification of the recent audio recording purportedly of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the National Urban League urges National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver to take swift and strong disciplinary action against Sterling for remarks that go beyond being ‘offensive and disturbing’ to blatantly bigoted. The opportunity before Commissioner Silver to take an uncompromising stand against any form of prejudice in the NBA is unprecedented in the league, but certainly not without example in sports.

The Termination of the Affordable Housing Goals in the Housing Finance Reform and Tax Payer Protection Act of 2014 – Private Capital Concerns

April 25, 2014

The Honorable Tim Johnson
Chairman Senate Banking Committee
136 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Mike Crapo
Ranking Member
Senate Banking Committee
239 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Re: The Termination of the Affordable Housing Goals in the Housing Finance Reform and Tax Payer Protection Act of 2014 – Private Capital Concerns

Dear Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Crapo:

"Put Our Children 1st: Common Core for Common Goals" Campaign Teaches Parents About New Education Standards for Children

- National Urban League provides parent-focused communications, resources and tools to support children’s successful transition to Common Core State Standards –

- Only half of African American parents are aware of the Common Core, but when accurately informed, nine in 10 agree that the Standards will better prepare children for college and workforce -