National Urban Coalition

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The National Urban Coalition was a U.S. civil rights and advocacy organization formed in the late 1960s to address urban poverty, racial inequality, and city revitalization through partnerships among business, government, and community leaders.

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instanceOf advocacy organization
civil rights organization
aimsTo influence federal urban policy
mobilize public and private resources for cities
promote equal opportunity in urban areas
reduce inequality in American cities
basedOn coalition model of advocacy
collaboratesWith business sector
civil rights groups
community organizations
government agencies
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field civil rights
community development
public policy advocacy
social justice
urban policy
focusesOn education in urban communities
employment and economic opportunity in cities
housing issues in cities
racial inequality in urban areas
urban poverty in the United States
urban revitalization
foundedInPeriod late 1960s
hasPurpose to address racial inequality
to address urban poverty
to improve conditions in American cities
to influence national urban policy
to promote city revitalization
hasScope national
historicalContext aftermath of the civil rights movement
post-1960s urban unrest in the United States
inception 1967
locatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
movement American civil rights movement
surface form: civil rights movement

urban reform movement
operatedInCentury 20th century
targetPopulation low-income urban communities
racial minorities in urban areas
residents of American cities
usesMethod building partnerships among business leaders
building partnerships among community leaders
building partnerships among government leaders
coalition-building
policy advocacy
public education campaigns
research and reports on urban issues

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John W. Gardner boardMemberOf National Urban Coalition