On July 26th, Angela Ciccolo, NAACP Interim General Counsel, called on Virginia to spare the life of Daryl Atkins, a[…]
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Consumers Beware: Teflon Can Give You Cancer
After ignoring numerous warnings from independent scientists for years, the "nonstick" chemical used in Teflon has now officially been categorized[…]
Read moreTough Questions For Judge Roberts
The guessing game may be over regarding President Bush's Supreme Court nominee, but there is still a lot that's unknown[…]
Read moreNAACP Chairman Speaks at AFL-CIO Convention
Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, told members of the AFL-CIO that despite the exclusion of African Americans[…]
Read moreChemical Exposure In Utero
A new chemical study of umbilical chord samples from the American Red Cross has found that babies have an average[…]
Read moreHRC Urges Passage Of Federal Domestic Partnership Bill
The Human Rights Campaign lauded last month's introduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act – a bill that[…]
Read moreSenate Should Carefully Scrutinize Record of Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts
On July 20th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) expressed serious concern over President Bush's nomination[…]
Read moreU.S. Government Issued Facts
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reports that one of the main sources of pesticide exposure for U.S. children comes[…]
Read moreWhite House, Falwell Consultation Ignores Americans' Desire For Consensus
The New York Times recently revealed that White House officials have sought out advice on a Supreme Court nominee from[…]
Read moreChairman Bond Accuses Civil Rights Opponents of Using Lies and Distortions
Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, told delegates to the 96th Annual NAACP National Convention that "today's civil[…]
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