Marc Morial
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- Goldman Sachs31 min
Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League
During a Juneteenth discussion, Morial connects the historical significance of the holiday to the modern consciousness ignited by George Floyd's death, framing the resulting protests as a unique, multiracial coalition demanding substantive police reform. He advocates for the Justice in Policing Act, which includes federal standards, bans on chokeholds, and a national database to prevent officers fired for brutality from moving between jurisdictions, while simultaneously condemning voter suppression tactics and praising the Supreme Court's landmark decision protecting LGBTQ+ employees. Drawing from these civic struggles and the COVID-19 pandemic, Morial outlines a leadership philosophy that emphasizes decisive crisis management and the necessity of uniting diverse constituencies when coherent plans are initially unavailable.
- Milken Institute1h 11m
The Shifting Economic Power of Cities
Conrad Kiechel, Fahd Al-Rasheed, Byron Boston, Marc Morial, Naheed A. Nenshi, Carol Kretschmann
Leading urban experts, including New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, convened to address the critical intersection of rapid global urbanization, financial sustainability, and social resilience. The panel examined diverse case studies ranging from post-Katrina infrastructure reform and Calgary's debt restructuring against sprawl to Emar Economic City's innovative corporate governance model in Saudi Arabia. Ultimately, the dialogue underscored the necessity of aligning private capital, smart city technologies, and inclusive social policies to manage the challenges of population growth, disaster recovery, and refugee integration in the modern metropolis.
- Goldman Sachs19 min
Marc Morial, CEO of the National Urban League: Talks at GS Session Highlights
Mark Morial, leader of the National Urban League, warns that institutions failing to diversify their workforces face exclusion of top talent and declining economic competitiveness amidst shifting demographic realities. The organization addresses these gaps through a network of 90 affiliates providing direct services to hundreds of thousands of individuals while tracking racial equity via its annual "State of Black America" report. Morial emphasizes that despite glacial progress in closing status gaps between white and minority populations, corporate and civic leaders must prioritize diversity to ensure long-term sustainability.