Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), called the April 17th decision[…]
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NAACP Urges Ashcroft To Investigate Fatal Cincinnati Shooting
Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), on April 11th called on[…]
Read moreA Community Unheard
By Sheila J. Adams President Urban League of Greater Cincinnati Guest Columnist) Timothy Thomas, 19 years old, did not deserve[…]
Read moreTesting the Right Way for Talent
By Hugh B. Price President National Urban League High stakes standardized tests, like the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the SAT, fail[…]
Read moreIn the Shadow of the Goldrush (Report & commentary on one FTAA Border Crossing)
On Tuesday evening, April 17, new light was shed on the controversial issue of native and non-native relations with respect[…]
Read moreThe Greening Of Ezra: Part IV – A Green Home Of Our Own
For those who may have just joined us, my name is Ezra. This is the story of my personal journey[…]
Read more“Spaw” Treaty Is The Key To Saving Caribbean Wildlife
The Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Treaty was conceived in order to protect the Carribean’s multitudes of highly endangered[…]
Read moreThe Police and Political Firestorm in New Jersey
By Hugh B. Price President National Urban League Black Americans have long learned to live with their deeply complex relationship[…]
Read moreDon’t Let Bush Undermine Mining Regulations
Mining is the largest waste producing industry in the country, responsible for leaking huge amounts of cyanide, arsenic and other[…]
Read moreDavenport Close To Model For River Cities
On April 25th, Environmental Defense released the following statement by senior attorney Tim Searchinger about flooding on the Mississippi River[…]
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