To Be Equal

To Be Equal is a syndicated weekly column by National Urban League President Marc H. Morial, which is distributed to more than 400 newspapers and websites nationwide. Each week's topic focuses on issues affecting both African American's and the nation as a whole. Started in 1963 by CEO Whitney M. Young, Jr., as "The Voice of Black America," the column was immediately picked up by major newspapers and radio stations across the country. Today, the To Be Equal column continues to present a unique insight on national and international issues.

Datesort descending Column Title
Wednesday, 15 October 2014 TBE#41 - Voter ID Laws Tumble in Texas and Wisconsin – and Then Rise Again in Texas
Wednesday, 22 October 2014 TBE#42 - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen Talks about Income Inequality
Wednesday, 29 October 2014 TBE#43 - November 4th – Vote with a Vengeance!
Wednesday, 5 November 2014 TBE#44 - National Urban League Survey Finds African American Parents Overwhelmingly Support Equitable Implementation of Common Core State Standards
Thursday, 13 November 2014 TBE#45 - President Obama Nominates Loretta Lynch for Attorney General – and We Applaud
Friday, 21 November 2014 TBE#46 - Gun Safety and Minimum Wage Big Winners in Midterm Elections
Friday, 5 December 2014 TBE#47 - Mel Watt Lowers Mortgage Down Payment Requirement
Thursday, 11 December 2014 TBE#48 - 10-Point Justice Plan: National Urban League Police Reform and Accountability Recommendations
Wednesday, 17 December 2014 TBE#49 - This Is Why We March
Thursday, 18 December 2014 TBE#49 - This Is Why We March
Thursday, 8 January 2015 TBE#1 - Remembering Cuomo, Brooke and Scott
Wednesday, 14 January 2015 TBE#2 - More Credit and More Challenges on Jobs for Obama
Wednesday, 21 January 2015 TBE#3 -  Selma – A Historic Drama Reflective of Modern Reality
Wednesday, 28 January 2015 TBE#4 - It’s Time for Hollywood to Act Like Diversity Matters
Wednesday, 4 February 2015 TBE#5 - Super Bowl Rematch Needed – Tackling the Noise Before (and After) the Big Game
Wednesday, 11 February 2015 TBE#6 - Malcolm X to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz – The Metamorphosis of a Militant in Mecca
Tuesday, 17 February 2015 TBE#7 - Facing Hard Truths – The Rhetoric of Race at the Crossroads of Police Reform and the Word of FBI Director Comey
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 TBE#8 - Giuliani's Words Do More than Hurt - They Divide
Wednesday, 4 March 2015 TBE#9 - Taking Earl Lloyd’s Legacy from the Basketball Court to the Boardroom
Tuesday, 10 March 2015 TBE#10 - From Selma to Montgomery – Martyrs of the March

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