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Regulators and others testified in an oversight hearing of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac government-sponsored mortgage enterprises. Problems in such enterprises and the improvement of oversight…

Senator Jack Reed and others talked about the new U.S. Census Report on Income and Poverty. They showed charts and talked about lower median household incomes, shares of total income, povert…

Participants talked to reporters about planned events to mark the 1963 March on Washington and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. They also responded to questions from the reporters…

Witnesses testified about reauthorization of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among the issues they addressed were identity theft, consumer protections, privacy issues, and unsolicited credit …

Guests, Margo Thorning and William Spriggs talked about President George W. Bush’s tax cut proposal, the changes to the proposal made by Congress, and the potential impact on the economy and…

The National Urban League hosted a forum that highlighted a collection of essays from African American scholars. Several contributors to the publication discussed their essays, which looked …

Participants talked about minority coalition building as a means of empowering Latino and African-American voters. Among the issues they addressed were models for building effecting racial c…

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation sponsored a forum on civil liberties and terrorism prevention. Former White House chief of staff John Podesta and Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin…

The National Urban League issued its The State of Black America annual report. Hugh Price, president and CEO of the organization, and authors whose essays are featured in the report talked w…

Participants spoke to reporters about their objections to proposals to partially privatize individual Social Security accounts. Following their remarks they answered questions from the repor…

William Spriggs of the National Urban League talked about a study that looked at how accurately standardized college admissions tests could predict job success. He also responded to audience…

Participants talked to reporters about the pay equity gap between men and women. They announced legislation designed to help narrow the income disparity between men and women. Following thei…

Activists and civil rights groups called for immediate action to address racial unfairness in the juvenile justice system. The call was in response to a report that stated that youth of colo…

Hugh Price of the National Urban League and others called on the Clinton administration to use its power to reform policy and practice regarding recruitment, training and supervision of poli…

The National Urban League announced its report, The State of Black America 1999: The Impact of Color-consciousness in the United States. The report examined racial disparities in income, we…

Mr. William Spriggs, Research & Policy Director for the National Urban League, commented on the reduction of unemployment for blacks. He mentioned that it is disturbing that the ratio of bla…