Author Archives: Marc H. Morial

Colleges prepare all year for the lucrative chance to send a team to the basketball championship tournament commonly known as “March Madness.”  But, when it comes to making sure that student athletes are academically prepared for the game of life, madness quickly turns to insanity. Education Secretary Arne Duncan agrees. Recently, in response to the […]

(NNPA) – This week, the National Urban League released the 34th edition of the State of Black America, our annual assessment of the economic and social progress, or lack thereof, within the African-American community. The highlight of the 2010 report is our yearly Equality Index, measuring the status of African Americans, and for the first […]

There’s an old saying: “Don’t bring a slingshot to a gunfight.” But that’s just what the Congress appears to be doing with its timid approach to job creation. Last week, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing a $15 billion jobs bill that would hardly make a dent in the depression-era levels of […]