To Be Equal #37
September 14, 2011
President Obama’s American Jobs Act a Good Start

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

 
“The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working. It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans, and more jobs for long-term unemployed.” President Barack Obama

Saving Jobs, Saving Homes, and Building a Better Future

Marc Morial, (President and CEO, NUL)
Janet Murguía (President and CEO, NCLR)
Lisa Hasegawa (Executive Director, National CAPACD)

To Be Equal #36
September 7, 2011
Back to School and Back to Work on Creating Jobs

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

  
"A world-class education is the single most important factor in determining not just whether our kids can compete for the best jobs but whether America can out-compete countries around the world.”  President Barack Obama

To Be Equal #35
August 31, 2011
National Urban League Brings Empowerment Summit to Atlanta

Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League

“It is troubling that unemployment is so high…and that we are so caught up in details of deficits and debt ceilings that we question whether government has any moral duty to serve the poor, help feed the hungry and assist the sick.”  U.S. Representative and civil rights legend, John Lewis of Atlanta, Georgia.

Help Warren Buffett raise taxes on the super rich

We hear a lot about "shared sacrifice" and belt-tightening out of Washington, but as billionaire investor Warren Buffett noted recently:

The Financial Empire Strikes Back Against Consumer Protections

REPUBLICANS, TEA PARTY, AND LOBBYISTS LOOK TO LET WALL STREET LOOSE AGAIN
 

An Open Letter from the National Association of Black Journalists to the BBC

Dear BBC:

The National Association of Black Journalists, the oldest and largest organization of black journalists, is disappointed to learn that the BBC, an organization long known for accuracy and impartiality, is failing to adhere to its own values.

New York Times: Public Job Creation

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