Dear Friend,

As we honor Black History Month, we face an unprecedented assault on equal opportunity. Recent developments threaten to dismantle diversity initiatives, weaken civil rights protections, and roll back decades of progress in housing, education, healthcare, and economic opportunity.

The visionaries who fought tirelessly for economic justice - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dorothy Height, and countless others - understood that civil rights and economic rights are inseparable. Today, their dream faces urgent new threats, as attempts to discredit diversity and inclusion seek to divide our communities and deny systemic inequities.

But the National Urban League stands ready. We've brought together a historic coalition of civil rights leaders to defend equal opportunity and defeat poverty. Because in one of the world's wealthiest nations, poverty still disproportionately affects communities of color. Limited access to quality education, affordable childcare, and financial services creates barriers to success. The cycle continues, generation after generation.

Your monthly gift will help us defend equal opportunity and continue this vital work every single day. Start your monthly support now  >>

Our impact is real and measurable. In the past year alone:
•    61,316 people have benefited from workforce development and entrepreneurship services
•    114,114 people have benefited from housing services
•    467,798 people have benefitted from healthcare services     
•    74,515 people have benefitted from education services     
•    2,809,944 people have been mobilized in civic engagement and activism

Friend, this Black History Month, we must stand united to defend equal opportunity for all. The National Urban League and our partners refuse to remain silent in the face of this unprecedented assault on DEI measures and economic justice.

Your ongoing support is crucial in this sustained fight. By becoming a monthly donor, you'll provide reliable, continuous support for programs that create pathways to economic opportunity all year long.

America's strength lies in its diversity, and abandoning DEI would endanger the nation's progress and future. Your monthly gift ensures we can continue defending equal opportunity and lifting Black Americans out of poverty - every single day. Please start your monthly support today.

With determination, 
 
Marc H. Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer

P.S. See how we're defending equal opportunity in this critical moment. Watch the powerful recap of our recent Demand Diversity Roundtable, where civil rights leaders united to protect our progress.