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August 12, 1998

Civil Rights Agenda

The Rainbow/Push Coalition hosted a panel discussion on the future of civil rights. Participants spoke about ways to improve the social and… read more

The Rainbow/Push Coalition hosted a panel discussion on the future of civil rights. Participants spoke about ways to improve the social and economic conditions of minorities. The Reverend Jesse Jackson, President and Founder of the Rainbow/Push coalition, delivered the keynote address. close

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Wade Henderson Executive Director Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
Patricia Ireland President National Organization for Women

Jesse Jackson Founder and President Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Steven Jacobs Rabbi Temple Kov Tikvah
Elaine R. Jones President and General Counsel NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Martin Luther King III President (Former) Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Kweisi Mfume President and CEO National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Hugh B. Price President and CEO National Urban League
Ron Richardson General Vice President Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union
Jane E. Smith President and CEO National Council of Negro Women

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Rainbow/PUSH CoalitionRainbow/PUSH Coalition
Citizenship Education FundCitizenship Education Fund

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Program ID:: 110057-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Meeting
Location:: Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:: Aug 14, 1998 | 9:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Aug 17, 1998 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

Aug 14, 1998 | 9:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 15, 1998 | 2:37am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 16, 1998 | 4:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Aug 17, 1998 | 9:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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