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Mr. Price talked about the implementation of higher standards in America’s public schools. He stressed that higher standards are needed but they should not be implemented until efforts have…

After opening remarks by Secretary Daley, participants examined existing public and private initiatives to close the technology gap between several groups of Americans. They discussed how to expand upon and…

The National Urban League announced its report, The State of Black America 1999: The Impact of Color-consciousness in the United States. The report examined racial disparities in income,…

Mr. Price talked about progress in reducing the unemployment rate, higher wages and the slow dissolving of racism. He also focused on how the gap between African-Americans and whites has…

Governor Bush, Representative Jackson-Lee and others talked about how to prepare American children for the future. Governor Bush focused on how a strong economy cannot provide children with…

Participants 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…

The Justice Department hosted a conference focused on strengthening the relations between communities and police departments. Attorney General, Janet Reno, made opening remarks

Congressional 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…

Participants discussed various issues about African-Americans and the cities in which they live. They urged the federal government to give federal funds directly to the cities so that the…

Participants 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…

Representatives 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…