Republicans-If You&’re Really Against Racism-Restore Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (Wednesday, June 24, 2015) – Two years since the Supreme Court gutted core protections in the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder …
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Civil rights leaders look back at the 1960s
The so-called “Great Society” era was a turbulent time of change with President Lyndon B. Johnson ushering an era of transformation, centered around programs coming from the federal government. A … Read More
Mayor Shirley Franklin: "Invest or die"
MayorTV is a challenge from America’s Mayors to 2008 candidates: start talking about cities! MayorTV asked Mayor Franklin what she thought a national agenda for cities should look like. “Infrastructure … Read More
Reparations To African-Americans For Slavery (1/3)
Amazon.com Widgets Author and activist Raymond Winbush argues why the U.S. government should pay reparations to African-Americans This post is one in a series of posts on this site discussing … Read More
Chokwe Lumumba: Remembering "America's Most Revolutionary Mayor" (Part 1/2)
http://www.democracynow.org – In Mississippi, the city of Jackson is grieving today following the sudden death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, less than a year after he was elected. He suffered from … Read More
Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond Trayvon Martin
Findings of Case Study The Impact of Race In U.S. Court Cases; Beyond The Trayvon Martin Case Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) July 25, 2013 A Just Cause, an advocate for the wrongfully … Read More
Ban the Box
Ban the Box Legislation Ban the Box is a nationwide movement that supports legislation prohibiting employers from including questions about criminal records on job applications. In New Jersey, the Opportunity … Read More
Obama Takes the Lead on Doing Business with Africa
Obama Doing Business in Africa Obama Takes the Lead on Doing Business with Africa Washington, D.C. (United States) (OFFICIAL WIRE) August 5, 2014 EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY … Read More