Grassroots Organizations and Policy Agenda
Community leaders held a forum to express their agenda for the new administration. Senior advisers to President-Elect Obama, who had pledged to sit down with grassroots leaders during his tr…
441 viewsCommunity leaders held a forum to express their agenda for the new administration. Senior advisers to President-Elect Obama, who had pledged to sit down with grassroots leaders during his tr…
441 viewsThe National Capital Immigration Coalition held a rally on the National Mall. The protest was billed by immigration rights groups as a post-Labor Day demonstration to show Congress that undo…
677 viewsRep. Cummings and African American ministers talked with reporters about judicial nominees and a possible U.S. Senate filibuster, including the nominations of Janice Rogers Brown and Priscil…
157 viewsRepresentatives of various organizations spoke to reporters about their plans to organize a march on Washington in support of abortion and reproductive rights the following spring. After the…
68 viewsReverend McDonald talked about the role of churches in politics and public affairs, issues facing the African-American community in Atlanta, and civil rights in general. He also answered vie…
77 viewsParticipants talked about the need and support for school vouchers, which would allow lower-income families to select private schools for their children to attend. They discussed the benefit…
95 viewsA panel at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference talks about strengthening black businesses. They answered audience questions.
216 viewsThe Southern Christian Leadership Conference discussed a variety of topics including Indian Rights, Israel and South Africa. Note: There was a signal loss @ 13 minutes, 37 sec. into event. …
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