Racial Profiling: For the People Who Don’t Look Like Us
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League Many of us, still reeling physically and psychologically from the back-to-back battering[…]
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Hurricane Katrina’s Continuing Crisis
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League Throughout the stricken Gulf region, the flood waters are receding, civil order[…]
Read moreWhat Has become Visible: A Matter of Fairness
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League "Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster," Jim[…]
Read moreNAACP Unites Health Partners for Long-Term Katrina Relief
On September 20th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced that it has partnered with top[…]
Read moreCoalition of African American Leaders Call for a Proactive and Inclusive Agenda to Address Problems Caused By Katrina
On September 16th, a coalition of African American leaders, including Bruce S. Gordon, President & CEO, National Association for the[…]
Read moreJudge Roberts: A Justice Who Would Stand Aside
By Joe Solmonese, HRC President Recently America learned that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts assisted lawyers in the GLBT rights[…]
Read moreRev. Jerry Falwell Joins Majority In Supporting Basic Fairness
The Human Rights Campaign thanked the Rev. Jerry Falwell for supporting the rights of gays and lesbians on a primetime[…]
Read moreJustice Scalia Undermines Role Of Judiciary By Saying Issues Of Fairness Don't Belong At The Supreme Court
During a speech at Chapman Law School on August 30th, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was reported by The Associated[…]
Read moreCalifornia Rulings An Important Step To Equal Parental Responsibilities
In three decisions affirming that same-sex couples should have the same responsibilities to their children that other families have, the[…]
Read moreSo-Called Justice Sunday Speakers Use Gays As Political Punching Bag
The Human Rights Campaign emphasized the independent role of the judiciary following yesterday's "Justice Sunday" event that featured speeches attacking[…]
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