civil rights
Carolina NAACP head calls for civil disobedience to protest “resegregation”
June 23, 2010RALEIGH, N.C. - William Barber II, state NAACP chairman, this week called for mass civil disobedience July 20 to protest moves to "resegregate" public education in Wake County.
Read moreAt 90, Frances Gabow keeps up the fight for socialism
June 16, 2010Frances Gabow's life-just 10 years shy of a century--is a history book of political struggle in the 20th century. "And I don't regret a thing," she told a crowd celebrating her 90th birthday recently.
Read moreSlaves who built U.S. Capitol to be honored
June 14, 2010The U.S. Congress will acknowledge the role of slave labor in building the U.S. Capitol Building this week.
Read moreCivil rights enforcement top priority for Justice Department
June 7, 2010Enforcement of employment, disability rights and other anti-discrimination laws have been stepped up.
Read moreCongress moves to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
May 28, 2010Gay, lesbian, civil rights groups and supporters say the move by Congress Thursday, May 27, toward ending the U.S. military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy was a historic step forward.
Read more