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    Florida Voting Irregularities

    Kweisi Mfume talked about alleged voting irregularities in the Florida election. He said that large numbers of votes were discarded in primarily black precincts, and that many minority voter…

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    Voting Problems in Florida

    Kweisi Mfume and other officials heard complaints from residents about charges of fraud and voter intimidation in the presidential election in Florida. At issue was treatment of African-Amer…

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    Minorities and the Entertainment Industry

    Rep. Payne, CBC officer and member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, opened the meeting. Mr. Benitez moderated the panel of witnesses who talked about both employment in the me…

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    Hate Crimes at the Milliennium

    The 30th annual Congressional Black Caucus legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists talked about …

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    Black Agenda 2000

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    March on Washington Against Police Brutality

    The Redeem the Dream March on Washington Against Police Brutality was held on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Participants addressed a variety of topics including racial pro…

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    Democratic National Convention Day 4 Evening

    Participants highlighted the life and career of Vice President Gore and spoke about his qualifications for the presidency as well as his visions for America. Vice President Gore then accepte…

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    Freedom Fund Dinner

    After a brief introduction by Mr. Mfume, Mr. Jackson spoke about racial matters and the state of the civil rights movements. Topics included the Confederate flag, economic injustice, p…

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    Race Relations and Social Justice

    Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Nader spoke about the state of race relations and social justice. Mrs. Clinton focused on discrimination, hate crimes and minority representation in government. Mr. Nade…

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    African-American Issues

    Participants spoke about the state of race relations and the role of the NAACP in promoting civil rights. Among the issues addressed were minority representation in various industries, racia…

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    Service to America Summit

    Participants talked about various ways local broadcasters serve their community. Mr. Mfume spoke about the importance of diversity in broadcast programs and different viewing habits of minor…

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    Civil Rights Issues

    Mr. Mfume talked about a variety of civil rights issues including a recent decision by South Carolina legislators to remove the Confederate flag from the State House and place it at a Civil …

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    Commencement Addresses

    This program featured a clip from a conversation between Mr. Mfume and C-SPAN’s Doug Johnson on Washington Journal. Mr. Mfume talked about his plans for delivering the commencement add…

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    University of Maryland Commencement Address

    Kweisi Mfume spoke to graduates, urging them to promote tolerance as they begin their professional lives. He also encouraged them to apply their talents through public service.

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    African-American Issues in the New Millenium

    Mr. Mfume talked about the challenges facing the African-American community. He focused on the continued poverty of many African-Americans and the need to expand private trade. He also talke…

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    National Religious Leaders Summit

    Mr. Mfume spoke about the cultural climate in America, saying that there was too much indifference to acts of hate. He called for renewed efforts to foster tolerance. Following his remarks h…

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    The Role of Community Groups

    Officials and business leaders talked about ways to build strong urban economies. Among the issues they addressed were community-based organizations and services designed to provide financia…

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