civil rights
NAACP rallies for grocery workers, labor rights
July 28, 2011Hundreds of delegates to the NAACP's 102nd convention marched in support of UFCW, which is in negotiations with supermarket companies.
Read moreGay rights are civil rights, says NAACP’s Julian Bond
July 27, 2011NAACP hosts town hall meeting on gay, lesbian and transgender issues and homophobia.
Read moreNAACP confronts new Jim Crow racism
July 26, 2011Vote suppression and denying ex-felons the right to vote are the new Jim Crow laws of the 21st century, says NAACP leader.
Read moreIllinois defends civil unions law in foster care dispute
July 12, 2011State officials sent letters to four Catholic Charities agencies that place children, explaining the decision to not renew foster care and adoption contracts.
Read moreSouth Carolina passes anti-immigration law
July 6, 2011South Carolina has become the fifth and latest state poised to enact a draconian anti-immigration law, after Republican Gov. Nikki Haley signed SB 20 last week.
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