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Evoking Dr. King, Chicago janitors cry out for respect
April 4, 2012They lined the cavernous streets of the financial district here, waving flags and holding signs saying, "I AM A MAN, I AM A WOMAN, I AM A JANITOR."
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Cesar Chavez: A true American hero
March 31, 2012It's Cesar Chavez Day, proclaimed byPresident Obama and observed throughout the country on the 85th birth date of the late founder of the United Farm Workers union
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The new assault on affirmative action
March 15, 2012Readers may be unaware that Communist trade unionists were pioneers in developing practical programs to integrate minorities and women into employment.
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Thousands end 2012 Selma to Montgomery march
March 11, 2012Thousands re-tracing the steps of those who made the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. ended their five-day journey by converging this weekend on the Alabama state capital here.
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Rights advocate: Justice Department reluctant to take on voter suppression
March 8, 2012The Obama administration's Justice Department is reluctant to take on the fight against voter suppression efforts nationwide.
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