 In 2002 the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues was created to provide national leadership of the Urban Debate Network.The National Debate Project (NDP)—a consortium of Emory University, Georgia State University, Tennessee State University, Clark Atlanta University, and New York University—works in the field of education reform, and promotes debate as a tool for empowering urban and rural youth living in America’s most socio-economically challenged communities.In 2003 urban debate moved into national prominence with an article in "U.S. News & World Report" and a feature story on "60 Minutes" about the Baltimore Urban Debate League.