By Sheila J. Adams President Urban League of Greater Cincinnati Guest Columnist) Timothy Thomas, 19 years old, did not deserve[…]
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HRC Questions Florida Lawmaker’s Judgment For Uncivil Civics Lesson
On April 12th, The Human Rights Campaign sent out an Action Alert urging people to contact Florida State Rep. Allen[…]
Read moreHRC Decries Religious Political Group’s Attacks On Evertz Selection To AIDS Post
On April 12th, The Human Rights Campaign decried a push by extreme right wing religious political organizations to pressure the[…]
Read moreScience Study Shows Agricultural Fertilizer Choking U.S. Oceans
A peer-reviewed paper published on April 12th in Science demonstrates the extent of environmental harm from agriculture as practiced over[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Applauds Cleaner Vehicle Tax Credit
On April 24th, Environmental Defense praised the introduction of the bipartisan Cleaner Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR)[…]
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[…]
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 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 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[…]
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