Marc H. Morial
Writer at Freelance
Host at America's Black Forum
President & CEO of @NatUrbanLeague - nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. Former mayor of New Orleans
Articles
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2 days ago |
stlamerican.com | Marc H. Morial
“The freedom to learn is the freedom to live. We cannot survive our current political moment or unlock the promise of our future without the tools to understand and make sense of our past. And that’s precisely why those opposing democracy and equality are trying to take away our books, our concepts, and our knowledge. Ignorance about our past is the Achilles heel of democracy. And we can’t save this democracy without confronting its weakest link.
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2 days ago |
chicago.suntimes.com | Marc H. Morial
In a little over a week, the nation will mark five years since George Floyd’s murder. It is a sobering reminder of the long and painful history of violence and terror against African Americans. It is also an occasion for the National Urban League and our 92 affiliates across the country to reaffirm our enduring commitment to equitable justice.
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2 days ago |
washingtoninformer.com | Marc H. Morial
**FILE** Donald Trump (Courtesy of the White House) “He can try to rewrite history, but we have the receipts. And as the Smithsonian’s exhibits magnificently illustrate, African Americans have survived — and overcome — much worse than the frothings of a puffed-up president who fancies himself a king.” — Eugene RobinsonThe history of enslavement, segregation, and discrimination in the United States traditionally is seen as a Southern story.
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5 days ago |
daytonatimes.com | Marc H. Morial
The first 100 days of President Trump’s second administration have been an unrelenting assault on civil rights, civil liberties, economic justice, the constitutional separation of powers, and the rule of law itself. His administration has upended the global financial system, alienated long-standing allies, and steered the United States rapidly toward autocracy.
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1 week ago |
phillytrib.com | Marc H. Morial
”Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait accompli. They will be if no one stands in the way.
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Remembering my friend Itchy today. May he RIP https://t.co/w0GXPHVohR
Throwback to the Holiday Bonfire when I was Mayor of New Orleans. Congressman Troy Carter, then a City Council member, and I lit the fire in a ceremony on the levee in the Algiers neighborhood in 1988. Fun fact: the bonfire used to be made of wood from demolished crack houses https://t.co/Q92PCI8yZA
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