NEW YORK — National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s comments about Somali Americans: “The President’s abhorrent slurs against Somali Americans are not simply beneath the dignity of his office — or of any self-respecting adult — but dangerous and fundamentally un-American. These words […]
Commentary
Trump’s Real Problem with Black Women by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
Donald Trump has a type — and it’s not the one tabloids flaunted. His real issue is Black women who hold power. From Letitia “Tish” James to economist Lisa Cook, from reporters like April Ryan to political insiders like his former ally Omarosa, the pattern is unmistakable: When a Black woman refuses to bow, he […]
Jasmine Crockett Is The Voice Of A New Generation, And She Is Ready For The Moment
“When you have people that are this extreme, they will do anything and everything to maintain power. The only thing that will stop them is us.” – Rep. Jasmine Crockett By Marc H. Morial (National Urban League) – We are living through a moment that demands clarity, resolve, and truth. Across this country, communities are calling for […]
White Supremacy Is On-Brand for America: White South Africans In, Black and Brown Refugees Out
Ancestral Nana is back—with a history lesson we can’t afford to ignore. From the Black Codes and Jim Crow to fast-tracking white South African “refugees” while rejecting Black and Brown asylum seekers, Nana connects the dots between America’s past and its present. She’s here to say what needs to be said: This isn’t new. It’s […]
National Urban League’s Urban Civil Rights Museum In Harlem Defies Trump’s Crusade To Rewrite American History
“He can try to rewrite history, but we have the receipts. And as the Smithsonian’s exhibits magnificently illustrate, African Americans have survived — and overcome — much worse than the frothings of a puffed-up president who fancies himself a king.” — Eugene Robinson By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League – The history […]
White Nationalists Are Trying to Erase Black History-Our Ancestors Taught Us to Fight Back
By Edrea Davis – Thanks to civil rights leader, Melanie L. Campbell, I had the privilege of being with Dr. Dorothy Irene Height at NCNW headquarters on the night Barack Obama was elected President in 2008. As the nation celebrated, I watched tears roll down her cheeks. “I never thought I’d see the day,” she […]
Trump’s Immigration Policy in a Racist Nutshell: Refugees If You’re White, Criminals If You’re Not
By Edrea Davis – Let’s be clear: Trump’s move to offer refugee status to White South Afrikaners is not just blowing a dog whistle; he’s blasting a bullhorn, signaling power, privilege, and White supremacy to his base. His message is clear: if you’re not White, you’re not welcome.” And the worst thing is: cruelty is […]
Statement Opposing DOGE Attacks on the Civil Service from National Civil Rights and Women’s Rights Leader, Melanie L. Campbell
Washington, DC (February 11, 2025) — Today, Melanie L. Campbell, president of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and convener of The Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), released the following statement following her remarks at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) “Save the Civil Service” rally on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC: “I […]
Black Women Unite to Demand Legislative Action: GA Black Women’s Roundtable Presents Bold Agenda at Georgia Capitol
ATLANTA – Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable (GA BWR), a women’s initiative of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda), convened over 200 Black women from diverse organizations and communities at the Georgia Capitol for BLACK WOMEN U3: UNITED. UNAPOLOGETIC. UNSTOPPABLE, an event focused on leveraging their collective power to shape the legislative agenda […]