Marc H. Morial

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Marc H. Morial

Charlie Rangel wasn’t just a congressman — he was a statesman in every sense of the word. His impact stretched far beyond Harlem, far beyond New York — into the very heart of American politics. — Rev. Michael FaulknerAs then-U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel waited to receive an award at a National Urban League Legislative Policy Conference, a staff member introduced herself as one of his constituents. “Why, then, you’re the most important person in the world!” Rangel responded. It was no exaggeration.

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Marc H. Morial

The many tributes to Alexis Herman that appeared after she died last month at the age of 77 cited the long list of her accomplishments. The youngest-ever director of the Women’s Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor, at 29, under President Jimmy Carter. The first Black Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. Her legendary handling of the 1997 United Parcel Service strike — the largest in the U.S. in two decades.

4 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Marc H. Morial

“Education is important because, first of all, people need to know that discrimination still exists. It is still real in the workplace, and we should not take that for granted.” — Alexis HermanFear and intimidation have long been used as weapons to subjugate and silence Black Americans. From the horrors of the Middle Passage to the brutality of Jim Crow segregation, the legacy of violence and racial terror in the United States has left deep scars on generations.

1 month ago | daytonatimes.com | Marc H. Morial

Fear and intimidation have long been used as weapons to subjugate and silence Black Americans. From the horrors of the Middle Passage to the brutality of Jim Crow segregation, the legacy of violence and racial terror in the United States has left deep scars on generations. National Urban League Board of Trustees Vice Chair Alexis Herman, who passed away last month at the age of 77, knew this history not from  textbooks, but from personal experience.

1 month ago | stlamerican.com | Marc H. Morial

“All Americans are entitled to live with the confidence that the law enforcement officers and agencies in their communities will live up to our Nation’s founding ideals and will protect the rights of all persons.