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Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…

The AFL-CIO held a rally in support of a ballot recount in the Florida election for president.

The panelists at an event sponsored by the Brookings Institute discussed the importance of Social Security and their ideas on how to save it. The panelists agreed on the necessity of Social …

The Rainbow/Push Coalition hosted a panel discussion on the future of civil rights. Participants spoke about ways to improve the social and economic conditions of minorities. The Reverend Je…

At its first annual meeting, the organization presented awards to several women leaders. In her keynote speech, Secretary Herman spoke about her five goals for the Labor Department, includin…

The National Organization for Women hosted a Women’s Rights March in San Francisco, CA. Activist Dick Gregory, President Patricia Ireland, National Organization for Women, and Actor Danny Cl…

At a rally sponsored by the National Organization of Women and 425 other organizations, speakers discussed various women’s issues, focusing on violence against women.

The Rainbow Coalition held a three day conference, called "Defending the Family: Strategies for Economic Justice and Hope". In this forum, the participants examined the Republicans' Contract…

The Rainbow Coalition held its annual leadership meeting. In this forum, the participants talked about the impact of the recent midterm elections.

The participants reviewed the coalitions three day conference and talked about family and economic issues. Following their prepared remarks, they answered questions from the press.

Representatives of several civil rights and special interest organizations spoke in a news conference and discussed the plans for the 30th-anniversary March on Washington, DC. The March on A…

Reverend Jesse Jackson introduced the topics of the conference. Referring to the Clinton Administration, he claimed that the conference’s purpose was to ensure “that promises made are promis…

The National Organization for Women hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., in support of abortion rights for women. Several speakers addressed the crowd, including Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC),…