Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, has asked New York Gov. George Pataki to investigate participation by a[…]
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World Leaders Vote Against The Terminator And Frankentrees
Leaders of the world have made some important decisions regarding genetically engineered crops over the past two weeks at the[…]
Read moreSenate Immigration Bill Removes Added Burden on Same-Sex Couples Sought
The Senate Judiciary Committee on March 27th passed a guest worker program granting an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants a[…]
Read moreNAACP Continues to Call on Louisiana to Postpone New Orleans Election Until Improved Voting Procedures Are Implemented
NAACP President Bruce S. Gordon said today the election scheduled for April 22 in New Orleans should be postponed until[…]
Read moreConsumer Demand For Organics Explode Whilst Supply Dwindles
Not enough U.S. farmers are finding it possible to make the transition to organic production, according to a January 2006[…]
Read moreNational Security Advisor Revises Clearance Guidelines, Opening Door on Sexual Orientation Discrimination
In mid march it was revealed that a December 2005 revision of the "Adjudicative Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Access[…]
Read moreNAACP Will Challenge the IRS Threat in Federal Court
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today that it is taking steps to challenge in[…]
Read moreUSDA Sued For Not Allowing U.S. Producers To Test For Mad Cow
Due to yet another confirmed case of Mad Cow disease in the U.S., foreign buyers remain skeptical about the safety[…]
Read moreBlood Donation Rules Should be Based on Science, Not Prejudice
In early March, the Food and Drug Administration heard testimony from the American Red Cross, the American Association of Blood[…]
Read moreNAACP Joins Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against the City of Reading, Pennsylvania
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Reading Branch NAACP today announced that they joined[…]
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