Authors/Essays

United We Stand: Building a Better Future for All

Timothy Murphy

General Counsel, Mastercard; Board Chair, National Urban League

On behalf of the National Urban League’s Board of Trustees, I am proud to present this year’s edition of the State of Black America®: Unmasked. The report takes a look behind the headlines and examines the alarming spread and tragic consequences of the coronavirus on Black American life

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A Public Company for the Public Good

Anthony Foxx

Chief Policy Officer & Senior Advisor to the President & CEO, Lyft

Our aspiration at Lyft is to be a public company for the public good. We are a business, but we also see ourselves as a critical part of the future of the ecosystem of city transportation—including transit, shared bicycles and e-scooters, and even land use. Our core business contributes to the

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the State of Black America®

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No One Was Sentenced to Die by a Virus: A SAFER Plan for COVID-19 in US Jails & Prisons

Van Jones

CEO, REFORM Alliance; CNN Host & Political Commentator

The most dangerous place to be during a pandemic is inside a prison. Today, even a minor arrest could cost more than your liberty; it could cost you your life.

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The 2016 Bounce Back: Increasing Local Election Engagement for Nationwide Change

Christine M. Slaughter

Civic Engagement & Political Awareness Chair, Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals

Historically, protest and protest movements have played an important role in translating anger into action and in forcing the powerful to pay attention and in righting wrongs. From strikes to boycotts and marches, these people-powered movements have functioned as critical change agents.

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The Minority Vote as a Majority Factor in the 2016 Election

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From the President's Desk

Marc H. Morial

President & CEO, National Urban League

America in 2020 is an America unmasked. The coronavirus disease epidemic that upended every aspect of American life has exposed the naked face of institutional and interpersonal racism. While there are endless lessons to be learned from this era of COVID-19, here are 19:

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