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30 Aug 2016, 8:04 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had sued the Mansfield school district over its segregation of black schoolchildren. [read post]
16 Aug 2015, 8:28 am
"Julian Bond, a former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a charismatic figure of the 1960s civil rights movement, a lightning rod of the anti-Vietnam War campaign and a lifelong champion of equal rights for minorities, died on Saturday night, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. [read post]
13 Oct 2014, 5:44 am
In a blog post titled “NAACP: National Association for the Abortion of Colored People,” Radiance claimed that the NCAAP embraces “all things liberal, most things socialistic, and nothing pro-life. [read post]
27 Jul 2021, 5:02 pm by Molly Lockwood
Black people, Indigenous people, people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people; women; people with disabilities, and protected veterans are all strongly encouraged to apply. [read post]
27 Jun 2021, 9:05 pm by Kyle C. Velte
Moreover, discrimination and marginalization are compounded for LGBTQ+ people of color and for LGBTQ+ people with disabilities. [read post]
12 Jul 2021, 9:45 am by Tom Smith
As a former executive director and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and a statewide youth assistant to Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, I believe this ruling presents one of the most significant wins for civil rights in decades. [read post]
4 Jul 2023, 5:26 am by Michael C. Dorf
To feel the force of this thought, we have only to remember the administration of President Johnson, and the conflict which then took place between the National Executive and the National Congress, when the will of the people was again and again met by the Executive veto, and when the country seemed upon the verge of another revolution. [read post]
7 Apr 2024, 9:30 pm by ernst
In the second lecture, Kalven distinguished between direct and indirect threats to the associational freedom of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). [read post]
2 Apr 2014, 9:30 am by Dan Ernst
Actions and events discussed in the interviews include the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963), the Albany Movement (1961), the Freedom Rides (1961), the Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965), the Orangeburg Massacre (1968), sit-ins, voter registration drives in the South, and the murder of fourteen year old Emmett Till in 1955, a horrific event that galvanized many young people into joining the freedom movement.Many interviewees were active in national… [read post]
17 Nov 2016, 9:38 am by David Centeno
In light of the current state of our nation, please consider donating to the following organizations by clicking on the links below: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) National Association of Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)            Thank you for doing your part to keep this country a safe place for all. [read post]
9 Jun 2023, 6:31 am
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. [read post]
9 Jun 2023, 6:31 am
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) defines environmental justice as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. [read post]
" The witnesses at the hearing represented many different organizations and fields, like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Sikh Coalition, Muslim Advocates, police officers, and professors. [read post]
4 Aug 2015, 7:30 am
Martin Luther King, Jr., his family, his colleagues in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Congress for Racial Equality, and countless other individuals and groups heralded today for their vision of racial equality in America were victims of FBI surveillance in the 1960’s. [read post]
21 May 2018, 1:04 pm by Eugene Volokh
In 2016, among LGBTQ hate-motivated homicide victims, transgender women of color made up the majority of victims in the U.S. [read post]
21 Aug 2018, 7:31 am by ernst
” During the UN’s early years, the civil rights organizations the National Negro Congress, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Civil Rights Congress sought UN assistance in vindicating African Americans’ fundamental rights. [read post]
5 May 2010, 10:44 am by Ruth Levor
  This draconian, and likely  unconstitutional, law threatens to reverse nearly 50 years of civil rights advancements in  our nation. [read post]
1 Mar 2024, 12:04 pm by Unknown
” The document defines algorithmic discrimination as occurring “when automated systems contribute to unjustified different treatment or impacts disfavoring people based on their race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, gender identity, intersex status, and sexual orientation), religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. [read post]