By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” — George Washington Carver In recent weeks, the latest major...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “Throughout his long career in public service, Eric has built a powerful legacy of making sure that equal justice under the...
By Marc Morial NNPA Columnist “I also understand after meeting with a psychologist that there are other alternative ways of disciplining a child that may be...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The industry that bills itself a meritocracy actually looks more like a mirrortocracy.” — Mitch Kapor, co-chair of the Kapor Center...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We are facing an important moment in our democracy. While America has twice elected an African American president, there...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” -Fannie Lou Hamer, legendary civil rights activist and co-founder of...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Never did we think we would be planning a funeral, we were waiting on his first day of school....
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “I stand before you as the president of the United States and a proud American. I also stand before...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The purpose of the law is simple…those who are equal before God shall now also be equal in the polling...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We have no permanent friends, no permanent enemies…only permanent interests.” –Former Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. In a sign of...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Supporting education and training for our youth is a smart investment that can help rebuild local economies and pay...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist July 3-6 is the date. New Orleans is the place. Empowerment is the purpose. Iconic thought leaders and musicians...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The kind of beauty I want is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within: strength, courage, dignity.” -Ruby Dee In the...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “In Fiscal Year 2013, the City procured $16.5 billion worth of goods and services and only $439 million went to...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “We hear your calling/ And we begin by giving you 100 years/ Of loving defense/ We shall encourage the...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “When I become mayor, we all become mayor.” – Ras Baraka, new mayor of Newark, N.J. Add Newark to the list...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “My whole life is dedicated to urban America.” -NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson Every time ostracized Los...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Effective immediately, I am banning Mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers organization or the NBA…I will...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Race matters…because of the long history of racial minorities being denied access to the political process…because of persistent racial...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “The new Senate proposal to reform the housing finance system…lacks provisions to ensure that the housing finance system is fair...
by James Wright Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer National Urban League President Marc Morial has joined a new gun-control advocacy organization that...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Affluent Americans would do quite well. But for tens of millions of others, the Ryan plan is a path...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Margarita “Maggie” Anderson wants to transform “Buy Black” from a leftover 1960s slogan to a modern economic empowerment strategy. And...
