“Red Tails” Shoots Down Stereotypes
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “We hope what youngsters get out of the story is that[…]
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Scientists: Well-Structured Economic Incentives Could Massively Reduce Deforestation Emissions in Indonesia, Yield Billions of Dollars
Indonesia has the potential to realize major reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, and simultaneously earn significant new[…]
Read moreDr. King’s Voting Rights Legacy Under Attack
January 11, 2012 Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “No nation can long continue to flourish or[…]
Read moreNew Jersey Governor Praised for Making Pet Protection Orders Law
The Humane Society of the United States applauds New Jersey lawmakers for strengthening the state’s protections for animals by authorizing[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Releases 2011 Ranking of State Animal Protection Laws
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, has released its third annual “Humane State[…]
Read moreNAACP & Maryland Civil Rights Leaders Call For Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Maryland State Conference of the NAACP and Maryland civil rights leaders joined state legislators to call for repeal of[…]
Read moreHRC Condemns Efforts to Remove Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity from Puerto Rico Hate Crime Law
The Human Rights Campaign – the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization – is strongly condemning[…]
Read moreCalifornia Proposes Nation’s First Statewide On-Bill Repayment Program Using Third-Party Financing
The California Public Utility Commission took a visionary step toward creating the nation’s first statewide on-bill repayment (OBR) program that uses[…]
Read more2011: A Surprisingly Good Year For Animals
By Heather Moore 2011 was tough—when people weren’t bemoaning budget cuts, lining up outside job fairs or fretting over the[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns Passing of Judge Robert Carter
The NAACP mourns the loss of Judge Robert L. Carter, federal judge and General Counsel for the NAACP during Brown[…]
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