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Opening remarks before civil 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 Was…

Joe Madison and Crystal Wright talked about President Obama’s commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In the speech he focused on responsibility and African-American m…

The National Action Network held a “Reclaim the Dream” rally at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Reverend Al Sharpton, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Urban League P…

Joe Madison and Mychal Massie provided African American perspectives on the Obama Administration’s first week in office, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Each talke…

Joe Madison talked about his life and current work as a radio talk show host and civil rights activist. Topics included his struggles to be a black voice on radio, his weight-loss surgery, D…

Leaders from the Black community spoke at a rally to highlight problems of racism, inequality, civil rights, and the recent treatment of black and white students by the justice system in the…

Participants, including activists, representatives of independent media, recording artists, and social critics, talked about race relations, depictions of minorities in the media, diversity …

Speakers addressed political and media issues of particular concern to the African-American community. They spoke about the upcoming presidential election and other topics. The panelists als…

The panelists talked about the status of historically black colleges and universities. Among the issues addressed were the continuing need for historically black colleges and universities in…

Panelists discussed various issues of concern to the black community such as racial profiling, the impact of the 2000 elections, the outcome of the Million Family March, policy toward Africa…

Thousands gathered on the national mall to renew their commitment to family solidarity and to advocate a number of causes. In a lengthy speech Mr. Farrakhan spoke about a variety of issues i…

Scholars, filmmakers, and activists examined images of American slavery and how they have affected American culture. Among the issues discussed were the tragedy of slavery and the possible r…

Participants talked about the influence entertainment media exerts on African-American youth, concentrating on the effects of hip-hop and rap music. After their remarks they answered questio…