Marc Morial

The National Urban League conference in Nashville discussed economic disparities in Black America, highlighting a report showing Black families are three times as likely to live in poverty compared to white families. A downtown traffic accident in Nashville resulted in one death and three injuries when a driver failed to stop at a crosswalk.

Kamala Harris listed John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama as the 'most effective presidents in American history' at the National Urban League Conference, omitting Joe Biden despite serving as his vice president. She was asked by National Urban League President Marc Morial to rank the top three most effective U.S. presidents.

The National Urban League's annual report claims the Trump administration's policies are worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving the American Dream further out of reach. The report criticizes rollbacks of civil rights policies and calls for legal resistance and independent economic infrastructure. The White House defends Trump's policies as promoting equal treatment.

Families of three 18-year-old Black men—Tyler Smith, Nolan Wells, and Daniel Erving—who died within three months of each other, demanded answers at the National Urban League Conference in Nashville, alleging police conducted inadequate investigations into their deaths. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, representing the families, highlighted discrepancies in official findings, including contested autopsies and evidence tampering claims.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged missile strikes, escalating tensions and dimming hopes for a quick resolution. Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles, and a strike in Kuwait killed one person. Polls indicate most Americans believe the Iran war is not worth fighting, with low approval for Trump's approach.

The National Urban League's 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies are worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving them further from the American Dream since the Civil Rights Movement. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights policies and calls for legal resistance and economic infrastructure to counter these changes.

The National Urban League's 2026 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies have worsened economic and political prospects for Black Americans, moving the American Dream further out of reach. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights policies and recommends civil rights groups consolidate legal resistance and build independent economic infrastructure.

The National Urban League's 'State of Black America' report claims the Trump administration's policies have worsened Black Americans' economic and political prospects, pushing the American Dream further out of reach. The report highlights rollbacks of civil rights protections and offers recommendations for legal and economic strategies to counter these challenges.

The National Urban League's annual 'State of Black America' report criticizes the Trump administration's policies for worsening economic and political prospects for Black Americans, citing rollbacks of civil rights protections and voting law changes. The report calls for civil rights groups to consolidate legal resistance and build independent economic infrastructure to counter these challenges.

The National Urban League Conference is taking place in Nashville this week, featuring speakers including Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and local leaders. The event focuses on addressing racial justice, equal opportunity, and poverty, with the release of the 2026 State of Black America report.

Meta has launched a free five-week training course named America's Workforce Academy to address shortages in skilled trades like fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, and electricians. The program aims to train workers for data center construction and guarantee them jobs in skilled trades, with the National Urban League partnering on the initiative.

The Supreme Court cleared Alabama's path to redraw its congressional map, a major blow for majority-Black districts. Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, reacted to the decision on CBS News. The decision affects Alabama's congressional representation.

National Urban League President Marc Morial criticized the Department of Justice's (DOJ) indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a politically motivated attack on civil rights progress. The DOJ accused SPLC of allegedly funding extremist hate groups, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announcing the charges.