Dear Friend,

DEI stands for give everyone who has merit a chance!

Right now, in 2025, Black Americans are under direct attack.

DEI programs are being dismantled. Racial equity funding is being slashed. Even tragic events are being falsely blamed on diversity efforts. The fight for justice is being rolled back before our eyes.

Enough is enough.

The implicit meaning is that diversity equals incompetence. That is not only untrue, it is a slap in the face of Black Americans.

The news has been devastating. Recent executive orders have threatened institutions that have played a critical role in upholding America's promise of equal opportunity for all. These shortsighted and politically motivated actions are an outright attack on the fundamental rights of America's most vulnerable citizens—particularly Black, Brown, students with disabilities, and low-income children.

Friend, now more than ever, we need you to rise up and be heard. We need your sustained support to fight back against these direct attacks on our democracy, diversity, and economic security. 

When you join our Opportunity Circle as a monthly donor, you provide the steady, reliable support we need to advance our D3 agenda: Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat Poverty. Because civil rights take a long time. Monthly donations get us there faster.

Your monthly gift makes success stories like this possible:

Meet Shamia, who owns CPR with Mia, LLC, a business offering CPR certification classes. When her business didn't expand as planned, she came to the Urban League of Louisiana. They advised her and offered help with accounting, management, and marketing. Now, Shamia is extending lifelines throughout her community, teaching everyone how to save lives through CPR. She said, "It's my goal to help the African American community, the Hispanic community, and the diverse community."

Your monthly gift makes stories like Shamia's possible, and helps us continue our mission and our work:

• Advocacy efforts to protect civil rights when they're under attack
• Entrepreneurship programs that help Black business owners thrive
• Healthcare initiatives that address disparities in our communities
• Job training programs that create pathways to living wages

Whether we are fighting for equity in health, housing, employment, education, or justice—we depend on your continued, reliable support.

Join us in this sustained fight today with your monthly gift. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our shared mission.

With gratitude, 

 
Marc H. Morial
President and Chief Executive Officer

P.S. Looking for other ways to make an impact? You can also join the Opportunity Circle by texting NULGIVE to 41444, designate a gift through your donor-advised fund, or explore our other giving options at WWW.NUL.ORG/OTHER-WAYS-TO-GIVE.