National Urban League brings Empowerment Summit to Atlanta
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “It is troubling that unemployment is so high…and that...
Commentary
"All God's Children": MLK Commentary
By Dr. Gail C. Christopher, DN America's Wire Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- In an often expressed dream for a better...
Alpha Phi Alpha Brother Brings Dream of King Memorial to Life
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “We build this memorial because…when our nation was about...
Poverty, just say it
By Kathy Mulady Equal Voice Newspaper Washington, DC – It’s taken a plunging stock market, the deficit debate, foreclosure signs...
Pass the Urban Jobs Act Now
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “This program would give city organizations the tools and...
Mayor Bloomberg joins fight against “Black Mancession”
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “When we look at poverty rates, graduation rates, crime...
Are some politicians forgetting who they represent?
 By Rev. Harold E. Bailey  On election-day, voters get the opportunity to voice their sentiments by way of...
Danger signs for President Obama with Black voters
(New America Media) By Earl Ofari Hutchinson  Synopsis: The jobless rate has hit crisis levels in many inner city...
National Urban League’s Boston Conference urges President and Congress to refocus national debate on jobs
By Marc H. Morial. President and CEO National Urban League  “We face, therefore, a moral crisis as a country...
Debt ceiling crisis: Enough blame to go around
By Juanita Bratcher  If you’ve been watching the debt ceiling crisis debate and negotiations on Capitol Hill, by now...
