equality
Ericka Huggins calls for continued conversations on race
November 15, 2013On Monday, Oct. 28th, educator and activist Ericka Huggins spoke to students in an open forum at Laney College in Oakland, California.
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After Senate win, gay rights groups shift focus to Obama
November 8, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) - Moments after the Senate passed a historic measure to outlaw workplace discrimination against gay and transgendered workers, activists turned their attention toward President Barack Obama and a long-sought executive order that would have...
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Marvel unveils new Muslim superheroine
November 8, 2013Marvel has introduced a new Ms. Marvel, a 16 year-old Pakistani-American, and the first Muslim superheroine to star in her own mainstream ongoing series.
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AFL-CIO launches ad campaign to press GOP on immigration reform
November 6, 2013The fate of comprehensive immigration reform with a road map to citizenship that fully protects the rights of all workers is in the hands of House Republicans.
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Senate reaches 60 votes for landmark anti-discrimination bill
November 4, 2013Republican Nevada Senator Dean Heller indicated his support for the anti-discrimination bill, ENDA today, saying, "that supporting this legislation is the right thing to do."
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