NAACP Opposes Nomination Of Gerald Reynolds
The NAACP National Board of Directors, by a unanimous vote, has opposed the nomination of Gerald Reynolds to serve as[…]
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NAACP Calls On State Department To Protest Spanish Police Beating Of A Black Musician In Barcelona
On February 5th, Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) urged the U.S.[…]
Read moreHRC Praises The Democratic National Committee For Announcing Its Support For Social Security Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
The Human Rights Campaign praised the Democratic National Committee today for approving a resolution urging that same-sex couples and their[…]
Read moreThe Faces May Have Changed, But the Rhetoric Has Not
By Wayne Besen The infamous anti-gay kingdom still sits ominously on the far right bank of the river of misinformation.[…]
Read moreNAACP Act-So Launches Two New Categories
On January 14th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced that its ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical[…]
Read moreThe “No Excuses” Era for the Public Schools
In some ways, thinking about part of the discussion that occurred last August at the National Urban League's annual conference[…]
Read moreA Fundamental Need for Prison Reform
The economic downturn sweeping over the country and undermining states' economies may accomplish something advocates of prison reform have been[…]
Read moreCompassionate Conservatism-and Common Sense
The compassionate side of President George Bush's conservatism surfaced in a significant way this month. First, he signed the new[…]
Read moreHRC And Community Groups Thank The Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee
On January 29th, The Human Rights Campaign joined gay and lesbian leaders in Utah at a press conference praising the[…]
Read moreOur Wartime Duty: Searching for Optimism for the Future
Taking stock of world affairs these days can quickly throw one into a mood of deep pessimism. One remembers with[…]
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