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
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2 weeks ago |
phillytrib.com | Marc H. Morial
“Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues. I remain convinced that education is one of the noblest enterprises a person or a society can undertake.” — President Jimmy CarterPresident Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. Department of Education in 1979, ring louder today than ever before.
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chicago.suntimes.com | Marc H. Morial
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky captured both the absurdity and the cruelty of the budget Congress approved this week when he asked why, if the resolution cuts $1.5 trillion in spending, it would raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion. The simple answer, which the Trump administration and its allies in Congress appear too ashamed to admit, is the budget not only robs the most vulnerable Americans, but their children and grandchildren, to feed insatiable billionaires.
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2 weeks ago |
dallasexaminer.com | Marc H. Morial
“Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues.
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daytonatimes.com | Marc H. Morial
Demonstrators gather outside of the offices of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2025 to protest against mass layoffs and budget cuts at the agency, initiated by the Trump administration and DOGE. President Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. Department of Education in 1979, ring louder today than ever before.
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2 weeks ago |
washingtoninformer.com | Marc H. Morial
“Today’s signing fulfills a longstanding personal commitment on my part. My first public office was as a county school board member. As a state senator and governor, I devoted much of my time to education issues. I remain convinced that education is one of the noblest enterprises a person or a society can undertake.” — President Jimmy CarterPresident Carter’s words, upon signing the bill to create the U.S. Department of Education in 1979, ring louder today than ever before.
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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
Education is not a political bargaining chip. It is a moral obligation and a constitutional right. Defend The Department Of Education — Our Children's Future Depends On It Read More: https://t.co/edBmTslTQk? https://t.co/5lgqhzwzmB