/tags/national-urban-league National Urban League en-US Copyright Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:07:09 GMT /sports/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule The Rooney Rule, a policy that went into effect in 2003, requires NFL teams to interview candidates of color for head coaching and senior operation vacancies. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:07:09 GMT /sports/2022-02-07/civil-rights-leaders-call-on-the-nfl-to-replace-the-rooney-rule Jonathan Franklin /news-partners/2020-10-30/agencies-contractors-suspend-diversity-training-to-avoid-violating-trump-order President Trump's recent executive order banning some diversity training has had a widespread effect as government agencies, contractors and universities scramble to figure out how to comply. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-30/agencies-contractors-suspend-diversity-training-to-avoid-violating-trump-order Melissa Block /news/2018-08-03/national-urban-league-gives-lifetime-achievement-award-to-rev-jesse-jackson Rev. Jesse Jackson has been pushing for civil rights for more than 50 years. Now, the National Urban League is honoring him with a lifetime achievement… Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:40:20 GMT /news/2018-08-03/national-urban-league-gives-lifetime-achievement-award-to-rev-jesse-jackson Clare Roth /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-08-02/digital-equity-for-urban-communities African Americans are among the most frequent users of smartphones, creating influential digital communities. That’s according to a study released this… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-08-02/digital-equity-for-urban-communities /news/2018-08-01/national-urban-league-planning-for-digital-revolution-at-columbus-conference How to use technology to improve the economy, housing and education top the agenda at the National Urban League conference in Columbus this week. “Save… Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-08-01/national-urban-league-planning-for-digital-revolution-at-columbus-conference Debbie Holmes