equality
Join us Tuesday to discuss “Modern genocide in South Dakota”
September 16, 2013American Indian children of the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Sioux nations are being removed from their homes by state officials under cover of law.
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AFL-CIO demands end to anti-gay job discrimination
September 13, 2013LOS ANGELES - At its 2013 convention here Sept. 11 the AFL-CIO passed a strongly worded resolution calling for an end to on-the-job discrimination against gay people.
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Bayard Rustin LGBT coalition highlights civil rights leader’s role
August 26, 2013The San Francisco chapter of the Bayard Rustin LGBT Coalition rallied to highlight the contributions of Rustin, an often-overlooked civil rights figure.
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March on Washington volunteer recalls Bayard Rustin, tears
August 22, 2013Everyone knows about Dr. King's magnificent speech but I feel it is important that Rustin's role and influence has recently been recognized and written about.
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Today in labor history: Fisk University incorporated
August 22, 2013On Aug. 22, 1867, Fisk University, one of the nation's most famous historically black colleges, was formally incorporated.
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