To Be Equal

To Be Equal is a syndicated weekly column by National Urban League President Marc H. Morial, which is distributed to more than 400 newspapers and websites nationwide. Each week's topic focuses on issues affecting both African American's and the nation as a whole. Started in 1963 by CEO Whitney M. Young, Jr., as "The Voice of Black America," the column was immediately picked up by major newspapers and radio stations across the country. Today, the To Be Equal column continues to present a unique insight on national and international issues.

Datesort icon Column Title
05/15/2012 TBE#20 - Student Loan Debt Crushing College Dreams
05/08/2012 National Urban League Report “Connects the Dots” between Broadband Access and Jobs
05/02/2012 TBE#18 - National Urban League Young Professionals Developing New Leaders
04/25/2012 TBE#17 - National Urban League Calls on ALEC to Support Repeal of Kill at Will and Voter I.D. Laws
04/20/2012 TBE#16 - National Urban League Earns Top Ratings for Management and Accountability
04/11/2012 TBE#15 - African American Producers Bring All-Black Revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” to Broadway
04/04/2012 TBE#14 - Kill at Will” Laws Blocking Justice for Trayvon Martin
03/28/2012 TBE#13 - Civil Rights Community Mourns the Loss of John Payton
03/21/2012 TBE#12 - Justice Demanded in the Death of Trayvon Martin
03/14/2012 TBE#11 - Congressman Donald M. Payne
03/07/2012 TBE#10 - The State of Black America 2012: Occupy the Vote
02/29/2012 TBE#9 - Octavia Spencer Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar
02/22/2012 TBE#8 - State of Black America Town Hall – March 7th
02/15/2012 TBE#7 - The Incomparable Whitney Houston
02/08/2012 To Be Equal #6 - Don Cornelius - Love, Peace, Soul!
01/31/2012 To Be Equal #5 - Governor Christie Distorts Civil Rights History
01/24/2012 To Be Equal #4 - Etta James: Matriarch of the Blues
01/18/2012 TBE#3 - “Red Tails” Shoots Down Stereotypes
01/11/2012 TBE#2 - Dr. King’s Voting Rights Legacy Under Attack
01/04/2012 TBE#1 - Out with the Old -- In with the New