Schumer Recommends Daniel Alter To Serve As First Openly Gay Man On The Federal Bench
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) has announced that he is recommending Daniel Alter to President Barack Obama to serve as a[…]
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Leaders Of Military Service Branches Voice Support For Mullen/Gates Approach To “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
The highest-ranking leaders of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines appeared before Congress this week and testified in support[…]
Read moreMaryland Attorney General Declares State Can Recognize Out Of Jurisdiction Same-Sex Marriages
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, lauded Maryland Attorney General[…]
Read moreJobs Bill:
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial panned the jobs bill that passed the Senate on February 24th[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Makes A Journey Of Empowerment To China
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League "Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in[…]
Read moreCivil Rights Leaders Take Fight For Jobs To The White House
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Last week, while Washington, DC was experiencing record-breaking blizzard conditions,[…]
Read moreSenator Kennedy’s Voice Is Missed
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League "To all those who are idle in our cities and[…]
Read moreNAACP Elects Roslyn M. Brock To Chair Board Of Directors
The NAACP named Roslyn Brock as Chair of the Board of Directors at its Annual Board Meeting on February 20[…]
Read moreWalmart Announces Goal To Eliminate 20 Million Metric Tons Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Global Supply Chain
On February 25th Walmart announced a goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its[…]
Read moreEDF Praises House Committee Fracking Data Request
In response to mounting public concern related to shale gas production and the use of hydraulic fracturing, House Energy and[…]
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