NAACP Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Law 'Architect' & Maryland's First Black Elected Congressman
The members, officers and associates of the NAACP extend their sincerest sympathy to the family of Parren J. Mitchell, a[…]
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It Takes More Than Parents to Steer Young Black Boys Down Road to Higher Learning
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League In a speech at the National Urban League's 2006 annual[…]
Read moreGrambling State Football Coach Eddie Robinson Gave Young Blacks the Will and Means to Succeed
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League To some extent, Eddie Robinson, the former Grambling University football[…]
Read moreU.S. Congressional Resolution Urges Immediate End to Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt
A resolution urging the Canadian government to end the commercial seal hunt has been introduced in the U.S. House of[…]
Read moreLatest DEC Trapping Proposal Will Still Kill Dogs, Says The Humane Society of the United States
Dogs will still be killed in traps set for the unnecessary fur trade under new regulations proposed by the Department[…]
Read moreInternational Whaling Commission Reconfirms Authority over Whale Conservation
Humane Society International praised the May31st vote by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to reconfirm its supreme authority over whale[…]
Read moreMonster Pig" Hunt May have Violated Alabama Fair Chase Laws”
The Humane Society of the United States today called on the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to investigate[…]
Read moreJapan's Whaling Loses Support from Commercial Fisheries Companies
Japan's fourth largest fisheries company, Kyokuyo, has pledged to stop its sale of whale meat in Japan. Its decision follows[…]
Read moreNew Senate Bill Would Halt Trade in Dangerous Primates as Pets
U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and David Vitter (R-La.) have introduced the Captive Primate Safety Act, S. 1498, which would[…]
Read moreHumane Society Calls For Thorough Investigation, Offers Assistance, In Case Of Apparent Dog Fighting On Property Owned By NFL Star Michael Vick
While no charges have yet been filed in the case of apparent dog fighting uncovered in Virginia at property owned[…]
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