civil rights

To Be Equal

Passing of Juanita Abernathy Inspires Gratitude and Inspiration

Marc Morial - September 20, 2019

“I started when there were no cameras and no newspapers writing nice things about you, instead they were writing all sorts of ugly things....

Race

Leadership Conferfence: Facebook Must Change Policies and Practices to Protect Civil and Human Rights

Frank Butler - November 28, 2018

WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Color Of Change sent a letter to Facebook urging the company to “take immediate steps to build...

Politics

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Protection of Voting Rights and Counting Every Vote

Frank Butler - November 17, 2018

WASHINGTON – Leaders from civil rights groups today discussed the importance of protecting voting rights for all following the midterm elections and ongoing ballot counting...

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NAACP to Mobilize Millennials & Youth to Defeat Hate at 109th Annual Convention

Kevin Seraaj - July 6, 2018

BALTIMORE – The NAACP’s 109th National Convention, taking place in San Antonio, TX from July 14th – 18th, will feature a wide variety of events and...

National

Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Under Law Blasts OMB’s Proposal to Combine the Departments of Labor and Education

Kevin Seraaj - June 21, 2018

The Office of Management and Budget’s released its plan outlining a major overhaul of the executive branch. The plan includes merging the Education and...

Commentary

The Office for Civil Rights Needs to Listen to Teachers Like Me on School Discipline

Orlando Advocate - February 14, 2018

By Tynisha Jointer | As a school-based social worker for over eight years, I know firsthand how punitive discipline practices impact students both in...

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King’s Fight for Economic Justice Was Largely Ignored by Mainstream Media

Stacy M. Brown - January 10, 2018

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered as a social activist and Baptist minister...

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Civil Rights Organizations: Our Immigration Policies Must Reflect Our Nation’s Values

Kevin Seraaj - November 2, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Following President Trump’s meeting with Republican senators to discuss the future of immigrant youth who have been thrust into legal limbo, civil rights...

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