The State of Black America
Panelists discussed the recent meeting between President Obama, Henry Louis Gates, and Cambridge police office James Crowley. They also talked about current race relations in America. Follow…
1,743 viewsPanelists discussed the recent meeting between President Obama, Henry Louis Gates, and Cambridge police office James Crowley. They also talked about current race relations in America. Follow…
1,743 viewsWitnesses testified about the current state of the U.S. mortgage system. Among the topics addressed in this three panel hearing were consumer protections against predatory lending practices,…
302 viewsParticipants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…
277 viewsBy remote video from the National Urban League Convention (NUL) in Orlando, Florida, Stephanie Jones talked about what the National Urban League thinks the 2008 campaign issues should be. Sh…
83 viewsJustice Department officials announced the re-opening of unresolved civil rights cases. Several cases of violence committed against African Americans in the 1960s were recently solved by the…
212 viewsRepresentatives of traditional private civil rights organizations testified about growing racial disparities and inequities, and about civil rights enforcement by the U.S. Department of Just…
56 viewsRepresentatives of organizations that promote civil rights testified that the Justice Department Civil Rights Division has not enforced laws. Topics included voting rights, specific cases in…
105 viewsBlack leaders spoke to reporters about the urgency to stabilize, repair, and rebuild areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. They criticized the media’s change of focus to looting and vandali…
224 viewsParticipants talked about issues affecting the black and minority communities in the previous Supreme Court term. They talked about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace Justice O’…
217 viewsAt the National Urban League, a panel discussion was held on the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the topics they discussed were the effect that confirmation…
112 viewsWilliam Powers testified about his investigation into Enron’s financial collapse and accounting problems. He said that the investigation “found systematic and pervasive attempts by managemen…
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