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Newspapers Improve Diversity Numbers

April 27, 2011

“The worst news was perhaps that the percentage of sports editors who were women or people of color fell 2.3 percentage points to 9.42 percent in 2010." ... read more

Census: Asian-Americans Are Best Educated

April 27, 2011

Asians are the best-educated group in the United States, with 52 percent of those older than 25 having bachelor's degrees. ... read more

Banquet To Fund Minority Banking Student Scholarships

April 26, 2011

By encouraging young people to become literate, even skillful directors of economic opportunity, the NBAF is making a powerful contribution to that cause." ... read more

AG Holder Hosts Meeting With Commissioners Of African Union

April 21, 2011

The AU is an intergovernmental organization comprised of 53 African countries with the stated objective of political and economic integration throughout Africa. ... read more

Rep. John Conyers' Wife Seeks Release From Prison

April 20, 2011

"This court did not commit any error in sentencing Conyers, and in any case, it lacks jurisdiction to reconsider a sentence that has become final and has been appealed." ... read more

"Bloody Sunday" Leaders Reunite At Parks Gala

April 15, 2011

The event preserves national historic sites that educate the public about the rich heritage and traditions of our nation’s African American communities. ... read more

Civil Rights Hero John Lewis To Deliver NC Central Commencement Speech

April 14, 2011

Lewis will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by NCCU Chancellor Charlie Nelms during the graduation ceremony. ... read more

News Group Stands By Unity After Black Journalist Split

April 13, 2011

"RTDNA has always valued partnerships with other journalism organizations and see them as beneficial to our profession.” ... read more

Black Men's Xchange National Announces Annual Leadership Summit

April 13, 2011

The National Annual Leadership Summit & Retreat aims to strengthen, heal and nurture the legacy of same-gender-loving, bisexual, gay-identified and heterosexual Black men. ... read more

Symposium Traces History Of African-American Studies

April 12, 2011

African-American history and the scope of African-American and African studies, both close to home and around the world, were also analyzed. ... read more

Official At National Organization For Marriage Defects

April 08, 2011

“This defection is a good example of what is, and will continue to be consistent in the fight for equality,” said Kevin Nix, NOM Project Director for the Human Rights Campaign. ... read more

Report: 9 Million Americans LGBT

April 07, 2011

"Understanding the size of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population is a critical first step to informing a host of public policy and research topics." ... read more

Ban Sparks Immigration Protest

April 06, 2011

The group included college students, civil rights activists and others who marched around the Georgia State University Campus. ... read more

FL Lawmaker Recognizes National Minority Health Month

April 05, 2011

Due to various factors, including a lack of access to affordable, quality health care, minorities experience higher rates of illness and death. ... read more

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Joins Mumia Abu-Jamal's Defense Team

April 01, 2011

The LDF will now be directing the defense strategy to fight the prosecution’s determination to reinstate the death penalty. ... read more

Hispanics Want "Gainful Employment" Rule Defunded

March 30, 2011

We feel that this rule is too broad; rather than protect students, it's going to take valuable and essential programs away from students who depend on them. ... read more

US Mint Introduces 2011 Native American $1 Coin

March 25, 2011

"The 2011 Native American $1 Coin celebrates the Wampanoag Treaty of 1621 that later led the English colonists and Massosoit and his men to join in a first harvest feast." ... read more

Congressman John Lewis To Receive 'Great American' Award

March 23, 2011

Congressman Lewis first came to national attention as one of the top figures in the civil rights movement. ... read more