civil rights
POWER Act would curb worker abuse, senator says
April 20, 2010Lawmaker announces bill to strengthen immigrant and all workers' rights on the job.
Read moreObama nominee could shape Supreme Court for decades
April 13, 2010Obama told reporters he would look for a candidate with qualities similar to Stevens, a Republican who became a liberal on the court.
Read moreBlack History video celebrates change-making movements
February 25, 2010Video celebrates Black History Month with interviews of two Southern California participants in the great social movements for democracy and equality.
Read moreBlack history event inspires activists to fight for equality
February 24, 2010Black, brown and white unity has always been an important component in the struggle for African American equality.
Read moreBlack farmers settlement is “win for all family farmers”
February 23, 2010Willie Adams, a Black farmer in Greene County, Ga., hailed President Obama's $1.25 billion proposed settlement of a lawsuit by Black farmers demanding compensation for 80 years of racist discrimination in federal farm loan programs.
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