Urban League press releases and statements are housed here. Currently, you will find all the Press Releases concerning the 2004 Annual Conference.

2004 Annual Conference Press Releases

	National Urban League Conference Schedules Opening Day Press Conference And Kick-off For Wednesday New York, NY, July 20, 2004—Details for the opening day press conference and the official kick-off of the National Urban League's Annual 2004 Conference. To read the complete press release, click here.
	Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick To Headline Urban League Luncheon New York, NY, July 20, 2004—The National Urban League will feature the Honorable Kwame M. Kilpatrick, Mayor of the City of Detroit, at its 2004 annual conference in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Kilpatrick will deliver remarks at the National Council of Urban League Guilds Leadership Luncheon on Friday, July 23 at 12:30 p.m. at the COBO Center. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Honors Congressman John Conyers, Jr. And Judge Damon J. Keith New York, NY, July 20, 2004—The Honorable John Conyers, Jr. and Judge Damon J. Keith will be honored for their outstanding contributions to the nation and the Detroit community on Saturday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Cobo Center during the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Conference Gala during 2004 Annual Conference in Detroit, National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial announced today. To read the complete press release, click here.
	The Honorable Dennis Archer And Reverend Jesse Jackson To Participate In National Education Summit New York, NY, July 20, 2004—Today, the National Urban League will launch its Black Male Commission with a major plenary session entitled Empowering the Black Male at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23 during its 2004 Annual Conference at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. The panel discussion will feature Congressman Danny Davis and NFL Great Jim Brown among others. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Launches Black Male Commission At Annual Conference; Congressman Danny Davis, NFL's Jim Brown And More New York, NY, July 20, 2004—Today, the National Urban League will launch its Black Male Commission with a major plenary session entitled Empowering the Black Male at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23 during its 2004 Annual Conference at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. The panel discussion will feature Congressman Danny Davis and NFL Great Jim Brown among others. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Joins Unity '04 & Hip Hop Summit Action Network And Rock The Vote For Voter Empowerment Rally At 2004 Annual Conference New York, NY, July 20, 2004—Donna Brazile, Democratic Party Strategist and the Reverend Al Sharpton, Hip Hop Legend Doug E. Fresh, author Michael Eric Dyson will highlight a special empowerment rally and voter registration drive in conjunction with Unity '04, Rock the Vote and The Hip Hop Summit Action Network on Saturday, July 24, at 9:30 a.m., National Urban League President & CEO Marc H. Morial announced today. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Hosts Women Of Power Luncheon Rosa Parks, Carolyn Kilpatirck, Cathy Hughes And Linda Johnson-Rice Among Awardees At 2004 Annual Conference New York, NY, July 20, 2004—The National Urban League will pay tribute to the accomplishments of seven very distinguished women at the inaugural Women of Power Awards Luncheon, sponsored by Office Depot, General Mills and Federated Department Stores, on Saturday, July 24 at 12:30 p.m. at Cobo Center, National Urban League Marc H. Morial announced today. To read the complete press release, click here.
	U.S. Secretary Of Education, Rod Paige, To Address National Urban League Conference, July 22 New York, NY, July 19, 2004—U.S. Secretary of Education, the Honorable Rod Paige will address the National Urban League's 2004 Annual Conference on Thursday, July 22, National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial announced today. Secretary Paige will address the conference on The Role of American Business in the Education and Retraining of Workers for 21st Century Jobs. Dr. Kenneth S. Burnley, Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Public Schools will join the Secretary. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League To Join Forces With Tom Joyner's Morning Show To Air Live From 2004 Annual Conference New York, NY, July 19, 2004—The National Urban League announced today that the popular Tom Joyner Morning Show Crew and Sky Show will broadcast live from the 2004 Annual Convention, July 23, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The live broadcast will take place at Cobo Center. The Sky Show comes to the National Urban League 2004 Annual Conference for the first time in many years as part of a voter awareness and registration effort in partnership with the National Urban League, Unity '04 and Tom Joyner. To read the complete press release, click here.
	Urban League Conference Adds New Empowerment Zones New York, NY, July 19, 2004—The National Urban League today announced the addition of Five New Empowerment Zones to the Exhibit Hall at its Annual Conference taking place July 21-25, at the COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan. The new Health, Employment, Homeownership, Technology and Education Zones will connect conference attendees with industry experts and resources in areas that continue to be plagued by persistent gaps in black and white progress. The Zones, which are free to the public and open daily throughout the conference, are part of the overall conference redesign and provide real-world tools for building black wealth. To read the complete press release, click here.
	Ann Fudge To Address Urban League Conference New York, NY, July 19, 2004—The National Urban League announced today that Ann Fudge, Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands, will address its annual conference in Detroit, Michigan. Fudge, named one of the most influential women in corporate America in 2003 by Fortune 500, will deliver remarks at the League's Business Luncheon on Thursday, July 22 at 12:30 p.m. at the COBO Center. To read the complete press release, click here.
	How To Succeed In Corporate America As An African American New York, NY, July 19, 2004—Seven of the nation's top African-American executives will address the National Urban League's 2004 Annual Conference at the COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, July 22 on strategies for succeeding in corporate America and in entrepreneurship. Earl G. Graves, Sr., Chairman and CEO, Earl G. Graves, Ltd. and publisher, Black Enterprise Magazine, will moderate the session titled, "Succeeding: The African-American Corporate Executive's and Entrepreneur's Perspective." To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Announce Behind The Business And City And Heritage Tours During 2004 Conference New York, NY, July 19, 2004—The National Urban League announced today behind the business and city and cultural bus tours, Friday and Saturday, July 23 and 24 during its 2004 Annual Conference in Detroit, Michigan. To read the complete press release, click here.
	National Urban League Presents Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Ashford And Simpson And A Salute To Motown At 2004 Annual Conference New York, NY, July 19, 2004—The National Urban League will present 10-time Grammy winner and music icon Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds at the Fox Theatre, Thursday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m during the 2004 Annual Conference in Detroit, National Urban League President & CEO Marc H. Morial announced today. To read the complete press release, click here.
	President George W. Bush And Senator John Kerry To Address National Urban League Annual Conference New York, NY, July 15, 2004—President George W. Bush and Democratic Presidential nominee Senator John Kerry will address the National Urban League's 2004 annual conference, National Urban League President & CEO Marc H. Morial announced today. To read the complete press release, click here.