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A moot court examined the possible debate over exactly who qualifies for racial preferences as America becomes increasingly multiracial. Two law professors, Charles Ogletree and Kathleen Sul…

Attorney General Mukasey and other dignitaries delivered remarks at the 17th annual Brotherhood of Shiloh prayer breakfast honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The tributes h…

Moderated by Professor Walters, panel members discussed the importance of extending the Voting Rights Act of 1965, some provisions of which expire in 2007. Among the issues they addressed we…

Participants 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’…

At 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…

Black 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…

Rev. Jackson and others announced a March to the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, DC on September 13, 2002 to protest the Justice Department’s “closed door” policy to the civil rights,…

Officials announced that they were filing a lawsuit citing massive voter disenfranchisement of African-American and Haitian-American voters. Following their remarks they answered questions f…

African-American leaders talked about the role of Affirmative Action in the business community. Among the issues they addressed were the ability of minority entrepreneurs to compete against …

The panelists discussed such civil rights issues as voting rights, and the question of gerrymandering in an effort to redraw districts to increase minority representation.

The Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust held a meeting on Race and health Issues. Participants spoke about environmental problems in minority regions throughout the country. This “e…

Forty-five minutes before the hearing of the House Government Operations subcommittee, Secretary of the Department of Education Lamar Alexander and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Micha…