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By Carla Bennett When I was growing up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, my family took drives at twilight to look for deer. We found them breathtakingly beautiful and wondered how anyone could shoot them. Now, decades later, Wisconsin wildlife officials are calling on hunters, landowners and sharpshooters to kill deer en masse in By: Lee A. Daniels Director of Publications National Urban League [Guest columnist] It was, as has been famously said, a moment that was like déjà vu all over again. The story on the front page of a recent New York Times, headlined “Colleges Find Diversity Is Not Just Numbers,” struck me like Read More… Progress At Glacial Speed Equals Tokenism Due to nearly a century of mismanagement and persecution, as well as ongoing exposure to sylvatic plague to which they have little or no immunity, both the Gunnison's and white-tailed prairie dog are seriously depleted throughout their range, according to a report released on November 13th by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Environmental Read More… Gunnison's and White-tailed Prairie Dogs in Trouble Says National Wildlife Federation Report By Elizabeth Birch, HRC Executive Director World AIDS Day is a time to observe new scientific breakthroughs, examine the current state of the crisis and remember loved ones who have fallen victim to the disease. This somber day takes on new significance in light of the recent elections that have caused great uncertainty about Read More… World AIDS Day: Confronted By The Choice Of Ignorance vs. Education I confess. I am guilty of the worst kind of selfishness. I have said once upon a time that I hated Christmas and wished it would go away and never return. I have ridiculed the so-called"season of peace"and labeled it a modern day charade perpetrated upon those who don't know any better. It's the Read More… Confessions Of A Convicted Christmas Basher Welfare Reform Bill Would 'Override' State Laws and Gay Civil Rights On November 25th, The Human Rights Campaign expressed deep concern over comments made by Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., in the Washington Post. Santorum is quoted as saying that he supports a provision that would allow faith-based groups that receive federal funding for community Read More… HRC Asks For Clarification On Sen. Santorum's Call To Allow Discrimination The gay, lesbian and bisexual community made up 5 percent of the electorate during the 2002 midterm elections, according to a poll released last month by the Human Rights Campaign. HRC contracted with Zogby International to conduct the poll after it learned that the Voter News Service would not be identifying gay and lesbian Read More… Gays Comprise 5 Percent Of Electorate In 2002, New Poll Finds By: Hugh B. Price President National Urban League In recent days a spate of newspaper headlines have sketched the boundaries of a development on the American scene that is becoming more and more ominous. Those headlines declared: "Factory Orders Tumble, Layoffs Surge,""Job Losses Continued in October,""Jobless Rate Rises to 5.7% in New Signs Read More… America’s New Threat: Widening Economic Inequality On November 20th, The Human Rights Campaign condemned a congressional sign-on letter to President Bush that was spearheaded by Rep. Thomas Tancredo, R-Colo. The letter attacks a policy enacted over the summer by the Big Brothers and Sisters of America (BBBSA) prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. BBBSA has had a non-discrimination policy that Read More… Tancredo Letter Attacking Big Brothers Policy Plays On Longstanding Prejudice By: Hugh B. Price President National Urban League As many of this column's readers may know by now, I've just announced I'm stepping down as president of the National Urban League next April—and I've been amused to see that some apparently have wondered whether my decision is a sign of a “crisis” in the Read More… Time To Pass The Baton |
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