Marc Morial
@sen-marcmorial.bsky.social
President & CEO of @NatUrbanLeague - nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization.
Former mayor of New Orleans
Former mayor of New Orleans
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In the run-up to the publication of my new book, The Great Resistance, on 6 Jan 2026 (link in bio), I’ll have a daily post featuring photos from my research trips, along with a snippet from each of the book’s 35 chapters. Today: LaPlace, Louisiana
💙📚 #booksky #thegreatresistance #history
💙📚 #booksky #thegreatresistance #history
December 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In the run-up to the publication of my new book, The Great Resistance, on 6 Jan 2026 (link in bio), I’ll have a daily post featuring photos from my research trips, along with a snippet from each of the book’s 35 chapters. Today: LaPlace, Louisiana
💙📚 #booksky #thegreatresistance #history
💙📚 #booksky #thegreatresistance #history
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By: Marc Morial on Monday, December 22, 2025
By: Marc Morial on Monday, December 22, 2025
New Orleans, nation must have fair law enforcement
“New Orleans is a city with a soul. Our culture, our neighborhoods, our traditions and our deep sense of community shape how we live and how we keep each other safe. Any law enforcement activity in our city, including federal operations, must honor that reality. It must reflect an understanding of our local laws, our […]
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December 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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By: Marc Morial on Monday, December 22, 2025
By: Marc Morial on Monday, December 22, 2025
Campaigning for the Dutch Morial campaign for State Rep in 1967! I was 9 years old.
December 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Campaigning for the Dutch Morial campaign for State Rep in 1967! I was 9 years old.
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I was honored to be awarded the David P. Richardson Jr. National Nation Builder Award at The National Black Caucus of State Legislators' 48th Annual Legislative Conference in Biloxi.
Thank you for this recognition and congratulations to all of the very impressive and well-deserved honorees.
Thank you for this recognition and congratulations to all of the very impressive and well-deserved honorees.
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was honored to be awarded the David P. Richardson Jr. National Nation Builder Award at The National Black Caucus of State Legislators' 48th Annual Legislative Conference in Biloxi.
Thank you for this recognition and congratulations to all of the very impressive and well-deserved honorees.
Thank you for this recognition and congratulations to all of the very impressive and well-deserved honorees.
Ponchartrain Park neighborhood, where I grew up in New Orleans, holds a special place in my heart. I was honored to be the keynote speaker at this year's Ponchartrain Park Holiday Gala. I saw many familar faces and heard stories that took us way back.
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ponchartrain Park neighborhood, where I grew up in New Orleans, holds a special place in my heart. I was honored to be the keynote speaker at this year's Ponchartrain Park Holiday Gala. I saw many familar faces and heard stories that took us way back.
Looking forward to attending this meet & greet with the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. It's an opportunity for residents to network and meet government officials. Opportunities like this are meaningful and I'm honored to be a part of it.
Register now and see you there!
Register now and see you there!
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Looking forward to attending this meet & greet with the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. It's an opportunity for residents to network and meet government officials. Opportunities like this are meaningful and I'm honored to be a part of it.
Register now and see you there!
Register now and see you there!
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“If they’re insisting on wearing a mask, they can ride in Rex, Zulu or Endymion," said former Mayor Marc Morial.
Moreno demands details on 'Catahoula Crunch' as Border Patrol operation continues
“If they’re insisting on wearing a mask, they can ride in Rex, Zulu or Endymion," said former Mayor Marc Morial.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“If they’re insisting on wearing a mask, they can ride in Rex, Zulu or Endymion," said former Mayor Marc Morial.
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America stares down erasure of Black history and progress www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f... "The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history [and the need for it to understand and respond to this moment], says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial."
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f... "The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history [and the need for it to understand and respond to this moment], says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial."
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👂#BLACKFriday-appropriate 🎶 & guests like @naturbanleague.bsky.social's @sen-marcmorial.bsky.social
& @blacksoulrhythms.bsky.social from @harlemconnection.bsky.social via @wbai.org 📻’s wbai.org/archive/prog...
& @blacksoulrhythms.bsky.social from @harlemconnection.bsky.social via @wbai.org 📻’s wbai.org/archive/prog...
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
👂#BLACKFriday-appropriate 🎶 & guests like @naturbanleague.bsky.social's @sen-marcmorial.bsky.social
& @blacksoulrhythms.bsky.social from @harlemconnection.bsky.social via @wbai.org 📻’s wbai.org/archive/prog...
& @blacksoulrhythms.bsky.social from @harlemconnection.bsky.social via @wbai.org 📻’s wbai.org/archive/prog...
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"The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history, says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial. "The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it," he said." www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history, says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial. "The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it," he said." www.axios.com/2025/11/29/f...
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Nancy Pelosi’s Legacy Exemplifies the National Urban League Pillars of Democracy, Diversity, and Economic Opportunity
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “When I left home to run for Congress, I had to know why I was doing that. My why was one in five children in America…
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “When I left home to run for Congress, I had to know why I was doing that. My why was one in five children in America…
Nancy Pelosi’s Legacy Exemplifies the National Urban League Pillars of Democracy, Diversity, and Economic Opportunity
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “When I left home to run for Congress, I had to know why I was doing that. My why was one in five children in America lives in poverty, goes to sleep hungry at night. That was my why.” - Nancy Pelosi If the measure of public service is how deeply one fights for the most vulnerable among us, then Nancy Patricia Pelosi stands among the most consequential leaders of our era.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Nancy Pelosi’s Legacy Exemplifies the National Urban League Pillars of Democracy, Diversity, and Economic Opportunity
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “When I left home to run for Congress, I had to know why I was doing that. My why was one in five children in America…
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “When I left home to run for Congress, I had to know why I was doing that. My why was one in five children in America…
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The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history, says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial. "The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it,"
America stares down erasure of Black history and progress
In the last year, federal, state and institutional decisions have gutted pillars of America's civil rights protections.
www.axios.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention to Black history, says National Urban League president Marc H. Morial. "The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it,"
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"The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention
to Black history
"The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it"
--National Urban League president Marc H. Morial.
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#History
#BlackHistory
#blacksky
to Black history
"The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it"
--National Urban League president Marc H. Morial.
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#History
#BlackHistory
#blacksky
Axios AM - 1 big thing: Rolling back history
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November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"The cuts and deletions are, paradoxically, drawing more attention
to Black history
"The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it"
--National Urban League president Marc H. Morial.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
#History
#BlackHistory
#blacksky
to Black history
"The attempt to erase history has made all of us more cognizant of the need to tell it"
--National Urban League president Marc H. Morial.
www.axios.com/newsletters/...
#History
#BlackHistory
#blacksky
You may get in touch with my secretary, Garlin.
@sen-marcmorial.bsky.social is there a way I can get you on my podcast soon?
November 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
You may get in touch with my secretary, Garlin.
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It’s a basic that Dutch Morial understood — retail politics involves *showing up* and listening and talking to people. I remember Dutch sitting on the floor in my living room, just talking with a small group of ppl. Every single one voted for him.
October 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
It’s a basic that Dutch Morial understood — retail politics involves *showing up* and listening and talking to people. I remember Dutch sitting on the floor in my living room, just talking with a small group of ppl. Every single one voted for him.
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He didn’t just win a seat — he shifted a city.
In 1977, Ernest “Dutch” Morial made history as New Orleans’ first Black mayor — a moment that turned hope into action and representation into real power.
#PLANA #PlanaForSuccess #BlackExcellence #CivicPower #PlanaPerspective #LegacyInAction
In 1977, Ernest “Dutch” Morial made history as New Orleans’ first Black mayor — a moment that turned hope into action and representation into real power.
#PLANA #PlanaForSuccess #BlackExcellence #CivicPower #PlanaPerspective #LegacyInAction
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
He didn’t just win a seat — he shifted a city.
In 1977, Ernest “Dutch” Morial made history as New Orleans’ first Black mayor — a moment that turned hope into action and representation into real power.
#PLANA #PlanaForSuccess #BlackExcellence #CivicPower #PlanaPerspective #LegacyInAction
In 1977, Ernest “Dutch” Morial made history as New Orleans’ first Black mayor — a moment that turned hope into action and representation into real power.
#PLANA #PlanaForSuccess #BlackExcellence #CivicPower #PlanaPerspective #LegacyInAction
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1977 – Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial becomes the first black mayor of New Orleans.
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
1977 – Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial becomes the first black mayor of New Orleans.
Done
And what's the best way to get in touch? You can private message me if need be
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Done
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Marc Morial, Nat Urban League Pres and CEO, summed it up nicely when asked what Dems need to do. He shared they need to be assertive, vocal, committed and draft principled policies. Cannot argue these. Can we do this, Democratic elected women, esp the assertive piece?
July 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Marc Morial, Nat Urban League Pres and CEO, summed it up nicely when asked what Dems need to do. He shared they need to be assertive, vocal, committed and draft principled policies. Cannot argue these. Can we do this, Democratic elected women, esp the assertive piece?
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My favorite line from Netflix's "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water," and there were many I jotted down, is when New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial told the biggest truth the GOP wants to kill: "No society in the history of humankind ever failed because they invested too much in their kids."
September 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
My favorite line from Netflix's "Katrina: Come Hell and High Water," and there were many I jotted down, is when New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial told the biggest truth the GOP wants to kill: "No society in the history of humankind ever failed because they invested too much in their kids."
Thank you. We can’t stay silent in the face of harmful ideologies. The Sisters of Charity showed real courage, and I stand with them.
Bravo, Marc Morial of National Urban League for speaking truth to power abt Dolan’s appalling judgment & highlighting courage of Sisters of Charity of NY for condemning him in unequivocal terms for embracing racist ideology at odds w/teaching of Catholic Church.
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'Deeply wounded' by Cardinal Dolan’s adulation of Charlie Kirk
Kirk’s death was, without question, a tragic loss of a young father and husband. But compassion does not require canonization. To elevate Kirk to sainthood is to rewrite the moral ledger of his public...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thank you. We can’t stay silent in the face of harmful ideologies. The Sisters of Charity showed real courage, and I stand with them.
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Dave Zweifel: National Urban League President Marc Morial joined other noteworthy Catholics to caution against equating Charlie Kirk to a saint.
Opinion | Cardinal's praise of Kirk stuns Urban League president
Dave Zweifel: National Urban League President Marc Morial joined other noteworthy Catholics to caution against equating Charlie Kirk to a saint.
captimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Dave Zweifel: National Urban League President Marc Morial joined other noteworthy Catholics to caution against equating Charlie Kirk to a saint.
Please get in touch with my secretary, Garlin.
I want to have a petition circulated around the entire country. We need a new set of documents, this current set didnt work like it should have. We allowed things to go off the rails long ago and snow balled from there. How can we get this going. I have my ideas, others have ideas. Let collaborate
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Please get in touch with my secretary, Garlin.
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Feed: "The Washington Informer"
By: Marc H. Morial on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
By: Marc H. Morial on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
MORIAL: The Urban League Empowerment Center — Development With a Mission
The Urban League Empowerment Center in Harlem is a transformative development that promotes equity, opportunity, and inclusive growth in America.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Feed: "The Washington Informer"
By: Marc H. Morial on Wednesday, November 19, 2025
By: Marc H. Morial on Wednesday, November 19, 2025