National Urban League president visits Delaware, outlines economic plan for racial justice
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As the National Urban League president since 2003, Marc Morial has dedicated 20 years to advocating for civil rights, racial justice and economic change.
He continued the fight on Thursday, Nov. 9, this time in Delaware.
Morial discussed the future of the country as the keynote speaker at a Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League gathering. The event, which was held Thursday morning at Riverfront Events, celebrated MWUL’s 24 years of advocacy work.
“When evil people plot, good people plan,” Morial said. “They plan for a future that is fair, just and equitable.”
A focal point of Morial’s speech — given in front of a crowd of more than 150 people — was establishing ways to make the world a better place. He insisted on what he called the “three D’s:” Defend Democracy; Demand Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Defeat Poverty.
“I’m asking you to embrace these ‘three D’s’ as a call to action that we can build a big consensus around,” Morial told the crowd. “That's the goal forward for the urban league movement.”
What is the National Urban League?
Founded in 1910, the NUL is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to an empowerment agenda to redefine civil rights and elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.
There are 92 affiliates of NUL in 37 states, including Delaware’s chapter of MWUL. All affiliates provide direct services to 300 communities, according to their website.
Jennifer Thompkins, MWUL’s current president and CEO, said the Delaware chapter is proud to be a part of a larger movement that is creating change.
"This event furthers the message of what we’re trying to do here in Delaware with the urban league movement, which is making sure everyone has equal opportunities and access to economic empowerment," Thompkins said.
To learn more about the National Urban League, visit nul.org. For more information about the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, visit mwul.org. Join Delaware Voices Uplifted, our Facebook group aimed at connecting underserved communities and highlighting the positive work that those are doing to improve Delaware.
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Contact reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: National Urban League president outlines plans for racial justice
