National Urban League Finds Trump Hinders Black People’s Economic Prospects

The American Dream Is Slipping Away for Black Americans

Fifty years after the National Urban League first began measuring the state of Black America, the organization’s latest report delivers one of its bleakest assessments yet. Released Thursday, the Urban League’s 50th annual State of Black America report concludes that Black Americans are farther from achieving the American Dream than at any time since the Civil Rights Movement. The report argues that policy changes under President Donald Trump’s …

New Report Warns Black Progress Is Being Reversed

The National Urban League has released its 2026 State of Black America report, warning that decades of progress for Black Americans are being reversed. The organization says Black communities may be experiencing one of their most significant setbacks since the Civil Rights Movement, particularly in employment, voting rights, economic opportunity and civil rights enforcement. The report also raises concerns about the elimination of diversity, equ…

National Urban League Finds Trump Hinders Black People’s Economic Prospects

Source: National Urban League / nul.org/state-of-black-america For many of us, the economy never really rebounded post-pandemic. The last several years have seen quarterly layoffs become commonplace, inflation outpacing wage growth, with the actions of the Trump administration only exacerbating the economic turmoil. A report from the National Urban League has found that the so-called American dream is out of reach for more Black Americans since …

Black America faces critical challenges in 2026 report

Story by Danyale Freeman As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, the National Urban League is posing a sobering question: Is the American Dream dead? Released in its 50th year, the 2026 State of Black America report examines whether the country’s founding promises of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness have ever been […]

Urban League's 50th anniversary report finds Black Americans further from 'American Dream' than any point since Civil Rights era

The National Urban League has released the 50th edition of its “State of Black America” report, warning that gains made by Black Americans over decades of civil rights advocacy are being reversed under policy changes during the Trump administration’s current term, according to the Associated Press. The report, titled “America at 250: Is the American Dream Dead?,” was released Thursday, July 30, during the opening plenary of the Urban League’s an…

Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans’ chances at American Dream

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual “State of Black America” report grimly describes Black Americans ' economic and political prospects as having worsened due to policy changes from President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a copy obtained by…