The National Urban League held a discussion on civil rights during its Empowerment Summit. Topics included youth civic participation and mobilizing the Black community to vote in the upcomin…
165 viewsEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm delivered remarks on clean energy investment and job creation during the National Urban League’s Empowerment Summit in Washington, D.C. She touted the Bide…
378 viewsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr Rochelle Walensky, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan were amo…
190 viewsThe National Urban League released its 2019 State of Black America Report which focused primarily on voting rights issues. National Urban League President Marc Morial told an audience at the…
673 viewsReverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders led a march on issues including voting rights, criminal justice, health care and pay equity. Following the march, a rally was held near th…
2,447 viewsSenator Tim Kaine (VA), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, spoke to attendees of the National Urban League’s 2016 conference. He talked about his life story and political background, …
2,147 viewsThis session of the National Urban League’s 2016 conference featured two panel discussions moderated by Al Sharpton. The first panel was on criminal justice policy and the second was on inca…
780 viewsVice President Joe Biden spoke at the National Urban League’s annual legislative policy conference. He addressed such topics as economic inequality, “institutional racism,” and educational o…
942 viewsThe National Urban League released its annual “State of Black America” report. Speakers at the event addressed economic equality, education, and criminal justice reform. National Urban Leagu…
1,809 viewsEducation Secretary Arne Duncan, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, and a panel of young professionals talked about education, jobs, justice, and the future of civil rights. “The Voice of …
510 viewsReverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights activists talked about African-American views of the criminal justice system. “Save Our Cities: Voting Rights, Criminal Justice and Police Acc…
413 viewsFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
923 viewsFormer Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, spoke at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
711 viewsSenator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
2,070 viewsFormer Governor (D-MD) Martin O’Malley, a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, spoke at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
373 views2016 Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
1,050 viewsMarc Morial, Michael Neidorff, and Tony West delivered introductory remarks at the 2015 National Urban League Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
136 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the same spot where the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his “I have a dream” sp…
2,849 viewsThe Reverend Jesse Jackson and Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) were among the civil rights leaders who reflected on the 1963 March on Washington and commented on the current state of civ…
219 viewsPanelists talked about the effectiveness of existing education policies in helping minorities compete for jobs and attain economic mobility. Topics included the impact of the high unemployme…
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