Source: James Braxton Peterson / theGrio This week the National Urban League released its 2013 State of Black America report, a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of where black and Latino Americans stand in relation to their white counterparts in the US. The report documents extraordinary gains in education even as it underscores inequities in employment that continue to [...]
Roland Martin talks with Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, about last night’s debate and the importance of voting. For more information visit http://www.nielsen.com/africanamerican
Source: Black Enterprise According to reports, Nike will release the latest edition of LeBron James’ signature shoe, the LeBron X, later this year, at a whopping $315. It’s an enhanced version of the shoe that features motion sensing technology. The cost has raised more than an eyebrow, since historically, high-priced sneakers have been the target of ultimate [...]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: AP / theGrio NEW ORLEANS — In one of his most expansive responses yet to gun crime, President Barack Obama on Wednesday embraced some degree of control on the sale of weapons but said he would also seek a national consensus on [...]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy President Obama Speaks at the National Urban League Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana
Roland Martin talks with Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League about President Obama coming to speak at the 2012 National Urban League Conference. Plus, Morial discusses voter I.D. laws, voter suppression, Occupy The Vote initiative and the 1-866-MY-VOTE-1 hotline. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.
National Urban League’s Marc Morial on a new survey on how the African American vote could impact the election. WATCH:
Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss Attorney Eric Holder being held in contempt of Congress. Plus, President Obama is scheduled to speak at the National Urban League. What should Pres. Obama say in regards to African Americans? This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features, Karen Finney, Dr. Chris Metzler, Cornell Belcher and Joe Madsion. [...]
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