Politics Jul 17 National Urban League declares ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. under Trump By Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 From legislative chambers to schools, democracy for Black Americans is under attack, report finds Extreme views adopted by some local, state and federal political leaders who try to limit what history can be taught in schools and seek to undermine how Black officials perform their jobs are among the top threats to democracy for… By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Nation Apr 12 Annual report shows systemic racism continues to bring down Black people’s quality of life Urban League President Marc Morial says the index shows how hard it is to overcome systemic racism that's made life harder in many ways for people of color. By Michael Warren, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 Few, if any, minority senior execs in Trump’s empire WASHINGTON — There are few, if any, black executives in the upper ranks of the Trump Organization, a review by The Associated Press has found. By Jeff Horwitz and Jake Pearson, Associated Press
Nation May 17 Watch 6:17 Urban League calls for $1 trillion ‘Marshall Plan’ to address persistent disparities between the races The title of the Urban League’s 40th annual "State of Black America" report is as stark as some of its numbers: "Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice." While much has changed, the report finds disparities between blacks and whites have… By PBS News Hour
May 17 Report: How Black America has changed in 40 years By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press WASHINGTON — African-Americans are doing about the same as they have in previous years as the nation rises out of the Great Recession, and much better than they did when its first "State of Black America" report came out 40… Continue reading