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- Freedom of Marriage is a Civil RightThe issue of same-sex marriage continues to dominate New Jersey politics and social fabric.
- Maya Angelou to Discuss Civil Rights on Public RadioDuring February, Maya Angelou will be speaking about the civil rights era. These broadcasts are free of charge to public radio stations. Tune in and be a part of history in the making.
- Pennsylvania Voter ID Bill Rubbing Civil Rights Groups the Wrong WayThe Pennsylvania Voter ID Bill is drawing criticism from the NAACP as a civil rights violation, but the legislation continues to move right along.
- Our Civil Rights Are in Danger; Our Leaders Must ActDisturbing allegations; did The Department of Homeland Security have a role in coordinating the illegal police actions against the occupy movement. The President and Congress must investigate and bring the responsible parties to justice.
Civil Rights History in Three Supreme Court CasesThree significant Supreme Court cases display the miscarriage of civil rights justice for Black Americans, ultimately changing the tide for the civil rights movement leading to Brown V. Board of Education in 1954.- The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth...Lessons Drawn from the Life of a LegendThe Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth died earlier this month. We can draw powerful lessons from his life.
Proposition 8 Equal Protection Delayed is LIBERTY DeniedWhen the sovereign decides the trial court in a civil rights action is correct and decides not to appeal, can a third party usurp the sovereign's rights and step in the shoes of the sovereign and appeal the action?- Cold Cases of the Civil Rights Era Being Solved in the Deep SouthCases involving the Ku Klux Klan in the Deep South have not been forgotten. The Cold Case Project, made up of newspaper editors, law enforcement and concerned family members continue to bring these criminals to justice.
- Civil Rights and Cultural ChangePlausible events that led to the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, and the forming of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
- Civil Rights Interview 1961-PresentA Civil Rights Movement veteran responds to a student's questions.
Civil Rights Game - M.L.B. Takes Historic Event to the ATL for 2011This article is about the Civil Rights Game which is celebrating its fifth year. The event is hosted by MLB and features a variety of events culminated by an official game pitting The Philadelphia Phillies versus the Atlanta Braves
Civil Rights Marches (To Be Continued in 2011)This is an article about our continued march for civil rights.- Britain's Jamie Oliver Now an Expert on American Civil Rights (And Critic of Sarah Palin)On Saturday, Britain's Jamie Oliver (of Food Revolution fame) publicly criticized Sarah Palin for criticizing Michelle Obama's health food campaign.
Viola Luizzo: White Woman Martyr for Civil RightsViola Luizzo, a housewife and mother of five, went to Alabama to help in the registration of black voters, as did many other white women. She and a young African American man named Leroy Moton were killed, becoming martyrs in the cause of civil rights.- California Chief Justice Calls Proposed Budget Cuts Potential Civil Rights IssueChief Justice Cantil-Sakauye expresses concerns that Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $200 million cut to the California Judicial Branch's budget could have potential impact on civil rights by limiting citizens' access to justice.
- On the Need to Confront Internalized Homophobia and the Sabotage of LGBT Civil RightsGay people and allies must get serious about the LGBT Civil Rights movement, and a major indicator of that seriousness is to reject hateful epithets as self-identifiers. There are no "Queer" people!
- On the Need to Confront Internalized Homophobia and the Sabotage of LGBT Civil RightsAll Gay people and allies must fight against religious and secular homophobia, and it is internalized homophobia and its manifestations that betray the LGBT Civil Rights movement.
Who Were the Leaders of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington?The 1963 March on Washington was organized by a coalition of civil rights organizations. Among the key leaders were James Farmer, Martin Luther King, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young.- The Fight for Civil RightsAn essay on the Civil Rights movement.
Civil Rights. Have They Really Mattered?Facts on how some things are still lacking within Civil Rights in America- The Civil Rights Era Regarding VotingThis is an important and interesting lesson for the middle grades and high school students. This is a good lesson for those who are required to write a history report.
- Birmingham, Alabama During the Civil Rights EraArticle describing the coping mechanisms used by both black and white citizens of Birmingham, Alabama during the city's violent past during the Civil Rights Era.
- Help Out at Harvey Milk Civil Rights AcademyVolunteer your time, donate or call to find out how you can help out at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy in the Castro.
- Coates' Testimony on Voters' Civil Rights Sparks Controversy, DebateChristopher Coates, former Department of Justice voting rights section chief, testified before Congress on Friday that the Department is guilty of racial bias in regard to upholding voters' civil rights.
- Christopher Coates Testifies About Race-Based Justice at the Obama Department of JusticeChristopher Coates, the former voting chief for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, testified under oath, in defiance of Attorney General Eric Holder, to the Civil Rights Commission on the Justice Department's race-based prosecution methods.
Civil Rights PhotogIn 1960s Memphis , Iconic Civil Rights Photog Was also FBI Spy. Ernest Withers was a well-known photographer in Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1960s. His main subject was the Civil Rights Movement.- The Amazon Kindle is a Civil Rights Violation - Obama Justice DepartmentIt seems that the Justice Department regards the Amazon Kindle, that wonderful device that is the first successful ebook reader and, in effect, a library in a thin box, as a civil rights violation. At least that is what Justice told some universities.
- What Are Civil Rights? How Are They Protected in the United States?Civil rights are laws providing national protection against discrimination by reason of race, color, religion or national origin.
- Is National Security More Important Than Civil Rights?A successful democracy must balance the necessity of national security with the need for civil rights.
- Alabama, Crimson Tide and Civil RightsAn overview of the state of Alabama where southern charm mixes with 19th and 20th century history of Confederate hopes and Civil Rights gains later on.
- Civil Rights Activist Dorothy Height Dies at 98Ms. Height took her final breaths at Howard University Hospital at 3:41 a.m. on April 20, 2010.
- Black P. Stones - a Civil Rights Group Turned into a Street Gang with the Finesse of a Black Nationalist Organizationa fascinating look at Chicago when it was the center of Black culture, civil rights and black nationalism
Civil Rights Museum Opens to Commemorate Sit-inOn February 1, fifty years ago, four young African-American freshmen from A&T University took a seat to make a stand. A stand for their civil rights. The world has never been the same.
Misunderstanding Civil RightsTeaching the basics of civil rights and violations to the community and its police officers.- Homosexuality = Black? I Don't Think SoIn the wake of Prop 8, there's been a lot of talk from the homosexual community about civil rights. All this talk of civil rights on the part of homosexuals, though, and the comparing of it to the black civil rights movement, is unfounded.
- Same-Sex 'Marriage' Not a Civil RightContrary to popular opinion, same-sex marriage has nothing to do with civil rights.
- Civil Rights and the New Black Panther PartyCivil Rights mocked by the Justice Department in New Black Panthers Case
- Comparison Between Black Civil Rights and the CrucibleComparison Between Black Civil Rights And The Crucible
- JFK: Foreign Affairs, Civil Rights, Space RaceWhat would have been different had Kennedy lived through a second term.
Will President Obama Throw Out the Ceremonial First Pitch at the MLB Civil Rights Game?President Bill Clinton will deliver the MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon keynote address, CNN's Soledad O'Brien will be the mistress of ceremonies and three famous honorees will receive MLB Beacon awards from three equally celebrated presenters:
