Voting Issues
Panel discussion hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation about election reform. Participants include Reps. Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) and Charles Rangel (D-New York) as well…
87 viewsPanel discussion hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation about election reform. Participants include Reps. Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) and Charles Rangel (D-New York) as well…
87 viewsThe Redeem the Dream March on Washington Against Police Brutality was held on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Participants addressed a variety of topics including racial…
2,357 viewsOfficials and business leaders talked about ways to build strong urban economies. Among the issues they addressed were community-based organizations and services designed to provide…
75 viewsParticipants talked about the progress the NAACP had made over the past 90 years. In his keynote address, President and CEO Kweisi Mfume said that the NAACP would file a class-action suit…
136 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations…
506 viewsParticipants focused on the brutality some police officers use towards minority groups. They stressed that the Justice Department needs to provide protections for minority citizens against…
738 viewsRepresentatives of civil rights organizations spoke to reporters about police brutality and unequal treatment of minorities by law enforcement. They called on the president to convene a national summit…
333 viewsThe 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…
81 viewsThe 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…
62 viewsThe heads of the National Urban League, the World Jewish Congress, and the NAACP talked about where blacks and Jews were getting along, where they are not, and why. After their prepared…
243 viewsPanelists talked about how to motivate various constituencies and foster cooperation among many groups to reinforce community structures and values in the immediate and long-term future.…
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