"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." -- Nelson Mandela
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(December 4, 2013) Reverend Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network, and Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, have joined forces with hip-hop legend Russell Simmons and Jewish leader Rabbi Marc Schneier, Chairman and President, respectively, of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, in speaking out on knockout game violence and the targeting of Jews.
The National Urban League will participate in the National Action Network’s (NAN) Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner with a donation of 100 dinners. National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and his family will make the delivery to NAN, as well as serve as volunteers for the dinner. The dinner is free and open to the public.
Earlier today, Marc H. Morial - President and CEO of the National Urban League, Rev.
New York, NY (November 13, 2013) – The National Urban League will hold its 57th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner tonight, Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. The National Urban League’s Annual Equal Opportunity Day Award is the highest commendation presented by the organization to those individuals and corporations that demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunity and exhibit leadership for the cause of equal rights. This year at the dinner, Marc H.
