Transforming Prison Culture: Producing Productive Citizens Not Hardened Criminals
What happens behind bars in the jails and prisons of this nation doesn't stay there. It trickles out into the[…]
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Home Buyers Beware: New Study Confirms Many Blacks Still Steered Toward High-Rate Mortgage Loans
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League A recent study by the Durham, N.C.-based Center for Responsible[…]
Read moreCombating Rising Foreclosures Rates for African Americans; National Urban League and Homeownership Preservation Foundation Join Forces
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League There is no doubt that economic empowerment is the new civil[…]
Read moreUSDA Close To Approving Genetically Engineered Plums
The United Sates Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting public comments regarding the commercial approval of a genetically engineered[…]
Read moreL.A. Police Invade Nation's Largest Community Garden
Armed police stormed a community garden in South Central Los Angeles this week, arresting 25 people including actress Daryl Hannah.[…]
Read moreSuccessful Lawsuit Forces EPA To Phase Out Dangerous Pesticide
A lawsuit filed by the United Farmworkers of America against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has forced the agency to[…]
Read moreNation's Largest Dairies Trying To Avoid Monsanto's Bovine Growth Hormone
The largest retailers and distributors of milk and dairy products in the U.S. are considering eliminating rBGH from their products.[…]
Read moreAmerican Medical Association Asks Government To Regulate Salt
In an unprecedented move, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted on June 13 to call on the U.S. government to[…]
Read moreBarbaro's Injury Shows Urgent Need For Reform
By Kathy Guillermo The breakdown of wonder horse Barbaro at the Preakness was shocking beyond words to thousands of people[…]
Read moreVictory for America's Horses
We won unanimous approval in the U.S. House of Representatives for an amendment to the spending bill for the Department[…]
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