National Urban League President & CEO Marc Morial will join the Urban League of Greater Kansas City to celebrate its 100th Anniversary during the annual Difference Maker Awards and Equal to the Challenge celebration on December 1, 2020 at 11:45AM.

In addition to honoring the 2020 Difference Makers, the event will feature a provocative Fireside chat, “Protecting Black Lives: 21st Century Policing Reform.” The panel will be moderated by Urban League CEO Marc Morial. Morial will be joined by Dr. Cedric Alexander, CNN/MSNBC correspondent and former law enforcement official, Chief Brian Evans with Gary Indiana Police Department, a procedural justice pilot city, Lee Merritt, civil rights attorney representing the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Cameron Lamb and Donnie Sanders, Dr. Linwood Tauheed, associate professor of economics at UMKC and president of National Economic Association, Heather Taylor, spokeswoman for Ethical Society of Police and police reform advocate, and Ryan X, organizer, activist and co-founder of Black Rainbow.

“Our organization turned 100 in June of this year in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and at a time when the nation is grappling with two pandemics – COVID-19 and systemic racism. The work of our civil rights organization is needed now more than ever. This virtual event will celebrate our history, honor our difference makers, and delve into a robust conversation about policing reform.“ said Gwen Grant, president & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City."