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2006 Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ricky Clemons
National Urban League
212/558-5371
rclemons@nul.org

MEDIA ADVISORY

National Urban League Unveils "The State of Black America 2006" Report
Report Includes Annual Equality Index

WHO:	Marc H. Morial, President & CEO National Urban League George E. Curry , Editor-in-Chief of The State of Black America 2006 report and Editor-in-Chief of The National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service and Black PressUSA.com Donna Brazile, Founder and Managing Director of Brazile and Associates Rondel Thompson and Sophia Parker, Global Insight, Inc. (Leading econometrics and research firm)
WHAT:	The Urban League will unveil *The State of Black America 2006* report which is the premiere report on the status of African Americans. Marc Morial will introduce the report and talk about the National Urban League's Opportunity Compact, which is the theme of this year's report. The report includes thought-provoking essays by Marian Wright Edelman on "The State of our Children" and "Racial Disparities Drive Prison Boom" by George E. Curry, among others. This year there is a special section in *The State of Black America* report on Hurricane Katrina. Also included this year is the National Urban League Policy Institute's study entitled, "Sunday Morning Apartheid: A Diversity Study of the Sunday Morning Talk Shows".
WHERE:	Grand Ballroom, National Press Club 529 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
WHEN:	Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 9:00-10:15 A.M.

National Urban League (www.nul.org) Established in 1910, The Urban League is the nation's oldest and largest community-based movement devoted to empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. Today, the National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the non-partisan efforts of its local affiliates. There are over 100 local affiliates of the National Urban League located in 35 states and the District of Columbia providing direct services to more than 2 million people nationwide through programs, advocacy and research.

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