civil rights
Today in labor history: SNCC founder Julian Bond was born
January 14, 2015Today people from around the country and globe are wishing the long time civil rights giant, Julian Bond, a very happy birthday.
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Civil rights leader hits GOP for calling Voting Rights Act unnecessary
January 14, 2015"Chairman Goodlatte has paid no attention to the rampant voting discrimination still happening in the country, most recently seen in the 2014 midterm elections."
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Federal workers achieve judicial win in employment discrimination case
January 9, 2015The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals threw out the Commerce Department's attempt to limit workers' rights to file discrimination cases.
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Colorado NAACP office vows vigilance after blast near office
January 8, 2015Staff members at a Colorado NAACP office say they are waiting for more information before drawing conclusions about an explosion near their chapter.
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A lament for Eric Garner
December 16, 2014A poetic response, one among many from around the country, is based on Biblical passages and other religious and philosophical texts.
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