equality
Monument to freedom
August 25, 2011The idea of a memorial to Dr. King was first proposed 27 years ago. His monument is the first on the National Mall not dedicated to a president.
Read moreSmiley and West poverty tour draws criticism, support
August 12, 2011Talk show host Tavis Smiley and academic activist Cornel West embarked last week on a poverty tour to highlight growing inequality in the U.S.
Read moreNAACP: Over a century of struggle
July 29, 2011Since its founding 102 years ago, the NAACP has been at the forefront in the fight for civil rights and social justice for African Americans and all working people.
Read moreNAACP confronts new Jim Crow racism
July 26, 2011Vote suppression and denying ex-felons the right to vote are the new Jim Crow laws of the 21st century, says NAACP leader.
Read morePanel pushes end to secrecy on women’s pay
June 21, 2011Rampant secrecy about pay, often written into employers' rules and "employee handbooks," helps fuel pay discrimination against women on the job, a panel of equal pay advocates says.
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