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Interview With Howard Garrett

September 26, 2023 admin 0

By StaffWhat makes a great leader? When thinking of a leader, a couple of characteristics come to mind: Confidence: Having the ability to take pride in decisions while inspiring others to trust and have faith to follow their lead Vision: […]

2023 Annual Conference: The National Urban League Annual Conference is the most important civil rights event. Watch Now!

July 28, 2023 admin 0

Streamed live on Jul 27, 2023 #NULConf23 LIVE from Houston: #NULConf23 is underway and Marc H. Morial reflects on his 20 years of service to the Urban League Movement. Let’s look at where we’ve been, where we are, and where […]

The Choice Is Ours-By Rev. Stephen Tillett

May 25, 2023 admin 0

By Rev. Stephen Tillett One of the advantages of living in an open society like the United States is that it has become home to people from all over the world. Their experiences and histories become a part of us. […]

Milestones Show Us Where We’ve Come From, Where We Need to Go

January 27, 2023 admin 0

By Ben Jealous Two things happened last week — one public, the other personal — that made me reflect on how far we’ve come as a nation, how we got here, and what it will take to keep that journey […]

An Interview with Michael McQuerry

January 9, 2023 admin 0

Tell us about your new role. As of January 3, 2023, I am the Chief of Staff to Congressman Shri Thanedar, representing the 13th Congressional District of Michigan. The district covers most of Detroit, the Downriver area, and other suburban […]

Voters Make an Important Down Payment on Democracy’s Future

November 20, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous A lot of good news came out of this month’s elections—and enough bad news to remind us that we can never let our guard down when freedom and democracy are at stake. This year, democracy itself was […]

Voter Turnout Breaking Records Because Americans Know What’s At Stake

November 4, 2022 admin 0

By Dr. Alveda King We are now in the throes of casting votes in the 2022 midterm elections. My mother, Mrs. Naomi Ruth Barber King, widow of my father, famed slain civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King, and I […]

Modeling the Spirit of Democracy

October 17, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous Some things are unthinkable—until they happen. For Jamie Raskin, a congressman and father, the first unthinkable thing was the loss of his beloved son Tommy to suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. As a father myself, my […]

‘When We Fight, We Win’ — A Clarion Call For Fair Redistricting in Mississippi

September 3, 2022 admin 0

By Khalil Abdullah (Ethnic Media Services) – Community leaders in Mississippi are pressing their case for fair political representation at county and local levels. The efforts are aimed at the state’s redistricting process, which remains in the hands of a GOP-dominated […]

CBCF Announces the In-Person Return of the 51st Annual Legislative Conference Sponsored by Amazon

August 22, 2022 admin 0

By CBCF Registration for the nation’s leading policy conference will feature both virtual and in-person attendance Washington, D.C., August 22, 2022 – The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is excited to announce the in-person return of the 51st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), after two […]

Pride, Prejudice, and Power

June 14, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous June is Pride month in the United States. In big cities and small communities, LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families, and allies will celebrate freedom and progress toward full equality. All fair-minded Americans can celebrate that progress. […]

CeLillianne Green, Esq. Creative Poetry to Promote Voting

May 29, 2022 admin 0

Creative Poetry Is Needed to Promote Voting — DC Poet Writes & Donates Poem This short, inspirational poem motivates everyone to participate in the Midterm Elections. The poem was written and performed by poet CeLilliane Green, Black Women for […]

An Interview with John Conyers III

May 29, 2022 admin 0

By Staff John Conyers, III is an entrepreneur in the financial services and music industries with deep ties to the Detroit area and a unique understanding of what it takes to make a difference in Washington as the son of […]

Brown v Board of Education: When the Supreme Court Rejected a Racist System

May 22, 2022 Leslie Rhodes 0

By Ben Jealous The U.S. Supreme Court wasn’t always a threat to civil rights. Almost 70 years ago this month, the Court issued its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most important in our history. It was unanimous. […]

Can federal lynching law help heal America?

May 9, 2022 Leslie Rhodes 0

By Dr. Gail C. Christopher Special to NorthStar News WASHINGTON – For three centuries lynching was a standard practice in the cruel treatment of Black men, women, and children in America. Even after slavery, Blacks from 1882 – 1959 were lynched on average […]

A New Dream Team of Federal Judges

May 2, 2022 admin 0

By Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way Something amazing just happened in the U.S. Capitol. On one day, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing for five extraordinary women of color who have been nominated to […]