Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) held a news conference on climate provisions in the budget reconciliation package being negotiated in Congress. Other speakers included three Democratic senators and…
277 viewsYouth climate activists from Washington, DC, and around the country, as well as representatives from climate advocacy groups and the climate science community, participated in the Global You…
2,036 viewsThe House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the impact of climate change on American communities. Members first heard from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D) and Massachusett…
2,125 viewsClimate activists spoke about grassroots efforts to adopt tougher policies on climate change and reduce fossil fuel consumption. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opened the program moderated by…
1,522 viewsThe Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) Coalition held a rally at the Navy Memorial Plaza to protest President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in as president. Issues addressed include…
2,508 viewsBlack leaders and scholars outlined ways minority groups during a Donald Trump administration can protect such civil rights as the right to vote. They spoke at the Institute of the Black Wor…
2,039 viewsMembers of Congress and business community leaders talked about political and public policy discourse on diversity within the American workforce.
308 viewsBlack national civil and human rights organization leaders held a media teleconference to discuss the escalating tensions in Ferguson, Missouri, after the killing by a police officer on Augu…
205 viewsYounger civil rights activists talked about the future of the movement, how to better organize, and get youth involved in pushing for change. “The Next 50 Years: Freedom Forward” was a pane…
286 viewsCivil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders spoke at the Lincoln Memorial at a “Realize the Dream” commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Fr…
2,245 viewsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Van Jones spoke at a climate change rally held on the National Mall. Organizers urged President Obama to begin his second term with energy policies that…
1,458 viewsPanelists talked about the state of black America in 2012. Topics included young people and voting, the economy, and social media. After their discussion they answered audience members' ques…
1,064 viewsPanelists talked about the findings of the Bread for the World Institute’s 2010 Hunger Report, “A Just and Sustainable Recovery.” The report shows that reducing climate change and creating s…
304 viewsObama Adminstration cabinet members spoke to reporters after meeting with community activists to discuss job creation efforts.
195 viewsA panel talked about the diversity of young adults and their economic expectations. Topics included the economic status of immigrants and their children, the effect of the racial wealth gap,…
299 viewsNational religious, student, and climate leaders held a rally on Capitol Hill. They had called for a national day of fasting to urge Congress to pass strong climate legislation during the fa…
152 viewsMembers of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.) and other anti-war organizations held a rally in the north parking lot of the Pentagon. The rally marked the fourth anniversary o…
435 viewsThe speakers talked about creating Democratic infrastructure within states, grassroots movements, union members, historical accomplishments, timing of presidential primary elections, raising…
77 viewsBlack leaders and representatives of get-out-the-vote organizations talk about black voters and the 2004 election. Topics included the increased number of young voters, possible disenfranchi…
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