African Americans
Over 4 million U.S. citizens denied right to vote
September 23, 2010A protest rally calling for restoration of voting rights for ex-felons was held last week at the University of the District of Columbia.
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Groups demand pardon for Scott Sisters in Mississippi
September 21, 2010A rally last week in Jackson, Miss., called for freedom for Jamie and Gladys Scott, two Black women given double life sentences in 1992 for allegedly being accessories to an armed robbery in which $11 was...
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Noted scholar and activist Dr. Ron Walters dies at 72
September 14, 2010Dr. Ron Walters, a distinguished scholar and civil rights movement activist, died last week from cancer at the age of 72.
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New York elections not just about Cuomo
August 31, 2010Figuring out who to vote for in New York State this year is trickier than usual for those who want to advance labor rights, equality and democracy.
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Graduation day
August 27, 2010Melvin Pelvin showed society that a young black man with plenty of swag can do whatever he puts his mind to!
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