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Affirmative Action Still Very Necessary
Comments (5) | affirmative action, African American, annual income, asians, Blacks, civil rights, college, college admissions, Education. Supreme Court, employment, equality, Hispanics, Michigan, Opinion, Persians, Rights, students, texas, unemployment, Whites, women
Josie Luis, Wikimedia
Michigan and Texas are essentially claiming that their schools and businesses are completely diversified.
Read more...George McGovern Dead At 90
Comments (0) | Barack Obama, civil rights, democratic party, george mcgovern, North Dakota, pilot, Politics, poverty, presidential nominee, richard nixon, senator, siox falls, thomas eagleton, Vietnam War, war hero
The three-term senator died Sunday.
Read more...Iranian President Ahmadinejad Talks Israel, Anti-Islam Film And Homosexuality
Comments (0) | Ahmadinejad, civil rights, CNN, diplomatic immunity, gay rights, innocence of muslims, Iran, Iran Gay Rights, Iran Gays, iran israel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, mahmoud ahmadinejad, Nation and World, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Ahmadinejad, Video
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (Creative Commons)
MEDIA: Explains what he meant when he said Israel should be "wiped off" the map.
Read more...Rodney King Remembered As A "Healer"
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The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at Forest Lawn with Rodney King's family members standing behind him. (Danny Lee/Neon Tommy)
The civil rights figure was laid to rest in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 47.
Read more...Connie Rice: Trayvon Martin Case Reveals Struggle For African-Americans
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Co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project in Los Angeles, shares her thoughts.
Read more...Voting Rights Under Attack By Conservatives
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The Voting Rights Act requires certain states to receive DOJ approval before making election-related changes (Creative Commons).
Conservatives attack the Voting Rights Act which gurantees equal access to ballots.
Read more...Lost Malcolm X Speech Found
A recording of a speech given by civil rights leader Malcolm X during a visit to Brown University was found by a student looking in the school’s archives.
Read more...LAUSD To Revamp Programs For English-Learners, Blacks
Comments (0) | african-americans, Antonio Villaraigosa, Barack Obama, Blacks, civil rights, Department of Education, Education, english language learner program, jon deasy, LAUSD, Los Angeles and Region, Los Angeles Unified School District, school, Technology
Obama administration takes its first stab at addressing civil rights issues in education.
Read more...Gay Rights Supporters Rally As "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Is Repealed
Comments (0) | civil rights, don't ask don't tell, don't ask don't tell repeal, gay, gay rights, hollywood, LA, Law, lesbian, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Military, politics, veterans, west hollywood
Public officials, military veterans, and gay rights supporters gathered to to celebrate the end of the military policy.
Read more...Progressives Celebrate DADT Repeal, Mourn DREAM Act Failure
Comments (1) | civil rights, DADT, don't ask don't tell, don't ask don't tell repeal, dream act, equal rights, gay rights, glbt, LGBT, National, progressives
One big win, one big loss as lame duck session moves toward its end.
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