Author Profile
Biography
Marc H. Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation's largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. As Mayor of New Orleans from 1994 to 2002, Morial led New Orleans’ renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics and African American Studies, he also holds a law degree from the Georgetown University.
Author's Essays
A more abiding commitment to freedom.
A more constant pursuit of justice.
A deeper respect for human dignity.
These were the promises of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as expressed by President Lyndon Johnson when he signed the bill into law.
This year marks…