National Urban League Unveils 2004 State of Black America Report; Report Includes Annual Equality Index and National Attitude Survey 3/2/2004
From: Max Smith of the National Urban League, 212-558-5371 News Advisory: WHO: Marc H. Morial, president & CEO National Urban League, William Spriggs, PhD, executive director, National Urban League Institute for Opportunity and Equality; and Dr. Silas Lee, president, Silas Lee & Associates Research Strategies WHAT: Unveils 2004 State of Black America Report. Annual report on African Americans includes two new features: The Equality Index and National Attitude Survey. The Equality Index uses statistical data to measure disparities between blacks and whites in economic development and housing, education, health, civic engagement and racial equality. The National Attitude Survey polls blacks, Latinos and Asians nationwide on key issues this election season. Morial will introduce the report; Dr. Spriggs will address the findings of the Equality Index and Dr. Lee will analyze the National Attitude Survey poll results. WHERE: Grand Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC WHEN: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ------ The Urban League is the nation's largest community-based movement empowering African Americans to enter the economic and social mainstream. The National Urban League, headquartered in New York City, spearheads the nonprofit, nonpartisan movement, while Urban League affiliates operate in more than 100 cities in 34 states and the District of Columbia. |