Category: Social & Civil Issues

New Report Documents Restrictions Designed to Suppress Voting Among Communities of Color

December 9, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 177, 2012, Jan 2012, NAACP, Social & Civil Issues

A new report reveals direct connections between the trend of increasing, unprecedented African American and Latino voter turnout and an[…]

Human Rights Campaign Applauds Introduction of Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act

December 8, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 177, 2012, Human Rights Campaign, Jan 2012, Social & Civil Issues

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, hailed the introduction of the[…]

NAACP Hosts 2011 Daisy Bates Education Summit In Memphis, Tennessee

December 2, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 177, Jan 2012, NAACP, Social & Civil Issues

From December 1st – 3rd, the NAACP is bringing together community education organizers from across the country to provide them with[…]

NAACP Praises Texas DMV Board’s Rejection of Racially Offensive License Plate Design

November 30, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 176, Dec 2011, NAACP, Social & Civil Issues

The NAACP praised the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board’s unanimous decision to reject a specialty license plate featuring the[…]

NAACP Congressional Forum Testimony on State Efforts to Suppress Voter Participation

November 26, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 176, Dec 2011, NAACP, Social & Civil Issues

The NAACP submitted the following testimony during “Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Law Changes,” a congressional forum[…]

HRC Statement on California Supreme Court Ruling in Prop 8 Case

November 25, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 176, Dec 2011, Human Rights Campaign, Social & Civil Issues

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, commented on the California Supreme[…]

HRC Applauds Applauds Massachusetts Legislature for Passing Transgender Equal Rights Bill

November 18, 2011 Enviroshop Editor 176, Dec 2011, Human Rights Campaign, Social & Civil Issues

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, today lauded the Massachusetts Legislature for passing the Transgender[…]