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Whereas, throughout the 1970s, the League saw tremendous 
growth in its partnership with the Federal Government 
addressing race relations, delivering aid to urban areas, 
as well as making improvements in housing, education, 
health, and minority-owned small businesses; 
Whereas the National Urban League employs a 5-point ap-
proach to increase the quality of life for Americans, par-
ticularly African-Americans; 
Whereas the League’s 5-point approach is accomplished 
through programs such as: ‘‘Education and Youth Em-
powerment’’, ‘‘Economic Empowerment’’, ‘‘Health and 
Quality of Life Empowerment’’, ‘‘Civic Engagement and 
Leadership Empowerment’’, and ‘‘Civil Rights and Racial 
Justice Empowerment’’; 
Whereas through the League’s Housing and Community De-
velopment division, programs such as ‘‘Foreclosure Pre-
vention’’, ‘‘Homeownership Preparation’’, and ‘‘Financial 
Literacy’’, the League was able to aid over 50,000 people 
in 2009; 
Whereas with assistance provided by the League’s ‘‘Fore-
closure Prevention’’ program, 3,000 people were able to 
avoid filing foreclosure in 2009; 
Whereas through the League’s Education and Youth Devel-
opment division, programs such as ‘‘Project Ready’’ en-
sure that students will be prepared for the transition 
from high school to college, or in joining the workforce; 
Whereas the National Urban League publishes the ‘‘State of 
Black America’’, an annual report analyzing social and 
economic conditions affecting African-Americans that in-
cludes their Equality Index, a statistical measure of the 
disparities between Blacks and Whites across 5 cat-
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egories: economics, education, health, civic engagement, 
and social justice; 
Whereas the League’s programs not only emphasize the im-
portance of leadership and community in local areas but 
also enhance the quality of life by studying and address-
ing specific problems within the communities; 
Whereas throughout the League’s 100 years of service the or-
ganization has assisted millions of Americans and espe-
cially African-Americans in combating poverty, inequality, 
and social injustice; 
Whereas the League has outlined 4 aspirational goals to in-
crease access to education, jobs, housing, and health care 
to mark its centennial anniversary as part of its I AM 
EMPOWERED campaign; 
Whereas the work of the League has been pivotal in improv-
ing the lives of millions of African-Americans through 
community-oriented programs, civil rights, and leadership 
opportunities; and 
Whereas the National Urban League remains an essential or-
ganization today: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the National Urban League on its 
100th year of service to the United States; 
(2) expresses its deep gratitude for the hardworking 
and dedicated men and women of the League who, in the 
last 100 years, have struggled to improve American soci-
ety and the lives of all Americans; and 
(3) commends the League’s ongoing and tireless ef-
forts to continue addressing areas of inequality and
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fighting for the rights of all Americans to live with free-
dom, dignity, and prosperity. 
Attest: 
Clerk.