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General Powell and others explained Harry Truman’s concern for the treatment of African-Americans in the United States Armed Forces. General Powell also described the history of the desegrat…

The National Urban League sponsored a Report on the “State of Race Relations in the Country and the Prospects for the Future.” The Report was a compilation of statistics and trends on how Af…

President of the National Urban League, John Jacob spoke to a large audience attending the 1993 annual convention of the National Urban League. In his remarks, he called for African-American…

John Jacob and other members of the National Urban League spoke in a news conference to introduce a new report on the state of black America in 1993. The report detailed how recent civil rig…

John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, spoke at a luncheon of the American Planning Association, an organization concerned with urban and rural development issues. Mr. Jacob dis…

The National Urban League released a report entitled, “The State of Black America.” Members of the league spoke on the report that examined issues affecting African Americans.

John Jacob, president of the National Urban League, discussed issues of concern to minorities in the keynote speech on the opening day of the national convention of the National Urban League…

Mr. Jacob gave the sixteenth annual State of Black America address, in which he characterized black Americans as being in a “permanent recession,” and urged the U.S. government to stimulate …

Following a meeting with President Bush, black leaders commented on civil rights legislation pending before Congress. The Bush administration had proposed an alternative to the bill in early…

The National Urban League held their annual State of Black America press conference at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The report covered topics such as health, employment, and we…

Leaders of major Civil Right Groups talk about their meeting with President H.W. Bush.

Panelists discussed maintaining the Affirmative Action provisions.

The conference, titled “Working Together to Make a Difference: Toward Parity by the Year 2000,” opens with the annual policy address of Urban League president John Jacob and a performance by…

The National Urban League held a news conference on the state of Black America in 1989.

John Jacob, President of the National Urban League, spoke at the National Urban League 1988 conference in Detroit, Michigan.

The National Urban League held a news conference to discuss the role of Black Americans in public policy. President of the National Urban League, John Jacob made remarks and took questions f…

National Urban League president and CEO John Jacob talked about the future of black America. He answered audience questions.

The National Urban League gave its annual report on Black Americans, the report included reports on education, civil rights, economics, government, criminal justice and social welfare. The N…