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, 5 August 2015 TBE#30 - Sandra Bland’s Life Mattered: Transforming our Criminal Justice System Now
Wednesday, 12 August 2015 TBE#31 - #AllVotesMatter: Restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Wednesday, 19 August 2015 TBE#32 - Remembering a Giant Among Giants
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 TBE#33 - Hurricane Katrina: A Decade of Recovery and Rebuilding
Thursday, 3 September 2015 TBE#34 - The Value of Labor
Wednesday, 9 September 2015 TBE#35 - A Back-to-school message for parents
Wednesday, 16 September 2015 TBE#36 - Project Ready: A Pipeline to Post-Secondary Success
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 TBE#37 - Pope Francis' Message of Compassion: Service for the Common Good
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 TBE#38 - Stand Your Ground Laws: A License to Kill
Wednesday, 7 October 2015 TBE#37 - Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Raising Awareness and Saving Lives
Wednesday, 14 October 2015 TBE#40 - #BlackLivesMatter: A Rallying Cry for our Times
Wednesday, 21 October 2015 TBE#41 - National Higher Education Summit to Focus on Equity, Affordability
Wednesday, 4 November 2015 TBE#42 - Crime, Punishment and Justice for All
Thursday, 5 November 2015 TBE#43 -Rigged: Racial Bias in Jury Selection
Wednesday, 11 November 2015 TBE#44 - The Higher Education Act: 50 Years of Making College Achievable
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 TBE#45 - The University of Missouri’s New President, Michael Middleton, and the New Campus Activism
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 TBE#45 - The University of Missouri’s New President, Michael Middleton, and the New Campus Activism
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 TBE#45 - The University of Missouri’s New President, Michael Middleton, and the New Campus Activism
Tuesday, 24 November 2015 TBE#46 - Act Now to Make Anti-Poverty Tax Credits Permanent
Wednesday, 25 November 2015 TBE#46 - ACT NOW TO MAKE ANTI-POVERTY TAX CREDITS PERMANENT

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