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
11/18/2009 TBEl#46 -Historic Health Care Bill Passed in House, Now Senate Must Act
11/11/2009 TBE#45 - Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Signed into Law
11/04/2009 TBE#44 - Time to Support Real Healthcare Reform
10/28/2009 TBE#43 - Time to Declare "Peace" on Youth Violence
10/21/2009 TBE#42 - The 2010 Census: An Essential Tool of Empowerment
10/14/2009 TBE#41 - President Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
10/06/2009 TBE#40 - NFL’s Rooney Rule Could be Good for Business
09/30/2009 TBE#39 - Powerful Black Caucus Challenges Nation to Reinvest…Rebuild...Renew
09/30/2009 TBE#39 - Powerful Black Caucus Challenges Nation to Reinvest…Rebuild...Renew
09/23/2009 TBE#38 - High-Quality Early Childhood Education a Step Closer for All
09/16/2009 TBE#37 - Why Obama is Right on Health Care
09/09/2009 TBE#36 - Attorney General Holder Reclaiming Nation's Commitment to Human and Civil Rights
09/02/2009 TBE#35 - Edward M. Kennedy: The Lion of the Senate
08/26/2009 TBE#34 -Supreme Court Grants Troy Davis Another Day in Court
08/19/2009 TBE#33 -National Urban League Honors Six at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Gala
08/12/2009 TBE#32 -Vice President Biden Delivers Hopeful Message to National Urban League Conference
08/05/2009 TBE#31 -National Urban League Conference Unveils Centennial Empowerment Plan
07/29/2009 TBE#30 -NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden: One Giant Leap for Equal Opportunity
07/22/2009 TBE#29 - National Urban League Conference to Mark a Civil Rights Crossroads
07/15/2009 TBE#28 - Ursula Burns: First Black Woman Fortune 500 CEO