Social Security Reform
Labor leaders talked about proposed plans to partially privatize Social Security and potential transition costs for the program. They also talked about the importance of a stable Social Secu…
33 viewsLabor leaders talked about proposed plans to partially privatize Social Security and potential transition costs for the program. They also talked about the importance of a stable Social Secu…
33 viewsAt a news conference Kweisi Mfume announced his retirement as president of the NAACP at its Baltimore headquarters. He thanked Julian Bond, NAACP chairman of the board, for his help and frie…
139 viewsParticipants spoke to reporters about alleged Republican efforts to suppress voting by minority groups. They cited several instances from Florida to Detroit and planned efforts to monitor th…
51 viewsNAACP Chairman, Julian Bond talked about the role and accomplishments of the NAACP. He also addressed a number of other topics, including poverty, the Brown v. Board of Education decision, e…
123 viewsNAACP Chairman Julian Bond gave the commencement address to students being graduated by Longwood University. He talked about his grandfather, who had been born a slave but achieved an educat…
279 viewsPoliticians, celebrities, and others spoke in support of women’s rights around the world, including family planning, education, and human rights. They also supported the preservation of abor…
2,828 viewsPanelists participated in a symposium on the Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court case. Fifty years ago this month the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision dese…
1,116 viewsParticipants marked the 31st anniversary of Roe v. Wade and spoke about the importance of reproductive rights.
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