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Asian-Americans Make Demands on China

November 27, 2020

NEW YORK – Demonstrators from the New York Chinese-American community are out in force outside the United Nations building in New York, expressing the view that their homeland in China doesn’t deserve its membership in the UN Security Council because of its political hold on Tibet . Displaying pictures of Tibetans who immolated themselves or otherwise violently protested Chinese rule over Tibet, the protestors charge the level of violence China has enacted in Tibet today is greater than when it hit record levels in 2008. ... read more

Civil Rights Groups Express 9/11 Solidarity

September 01, 2011

National civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups introduced their statement of shared principles and previewed their activities related to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. More than 70 diverse organizations have signed on to the statement of shared principles in advance of the anniversary ... read more

EPA Settles Civil Rights Complaint Over Pesticide Spraying

August 26, 2011

The Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled a case against a California pesticide regulator that the agency found discriminated against Latino schoolchildren when they annually approved a powerful pesticide used near their schools. The complaint alleged that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation's ... read more

Americans Divided On Racial Equality

August 26, 2011

Americans are about equally divided on whether Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of U.S. racial equality has been realized, with 51% saying it has and 49% saying it has not. Blacks (54%) are slightly more optimistic than whites (49%) that the dream has been realized. Americans who believe the dream has not been realized are about as likely to say the U.S. has made major progress toward attaining it ... read more

Poll: Civil Rights Advancements Is MLK's Most Important Legacy

August 23, 2011

-Most Americans believe the "most monumental" facet of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, legacy is the advancement of civil rights in the U.S, according to the Northwestern Mutual Foundation's "Monumental Legacy" survey, The survey was presented prior to the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., monument on the National Mall in Washington this weekend. When asked "which aspect of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy is most monumental," half of respondents (47%) chose "his advancements in civil rights ... read more

Native American Fair Commerce Coalition Names Strategic Advisor

August 19, 2011

The Native American Fair Commerce Coalition (NAFCC) has retained Barry W. Brandon as Strategic Advisor. Brandon, a respected attorney and advocate for the Native American community nationwide, will represent the NAFCC in Washington DC in support of the organization's campaigns to promote tribal economic development and sovereignty rights. Brandon is the Founder and President of Hvmken ... read more

Poll: American Dream Failing Minorities

August 15, 2011

Applied Research Center, a think tank on racial justice, today released a 40-page study on the racial attitudes of young people, whom many pollsters and commentators have labeled as "post-racial." â€œContrary to widespread labeling of the millennial generation (born post-1980, ages 18-30) as 'post-racial,' young people ... read more

Civil Rights Training Conference Brings Together American Indians

August 12, 2011

About 500 people attended the University of Northern Coloradoâ€™s second annual Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights training conference Wednesday and Thursday. The focus of the conference was to educate on the issues affecting American Indians. Topics included violence against women, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and environmental justice. ... read more

Civil Rights Museum Presents 20th Anniversary Freedom Awards

August 11, 2011

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, the 2011 Freedom Awards will be given to select individuals for their contributions to civil and human rights, education, the arts, sports community, justice and for their dedication to creating opportunity for the disenfranchised. Honorees this year include Danny Glover, Cicely Tyson, Bill Russell, Alonzo Mourning, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, among others. The Freedom Awards is a global civil rights event, part of the mission ... read more

Native American Docs Try to Reduce High Death Rates

August 11, 2011

The 40th annual AAIP (Association of American Indian Physicians) conference is being held in Portland, Oregon this week, as more than 200 Native American doctors focus on ways to reduce high death rates afflicting tribes across the country. The death rate for Native Americans from tuberculosis and alcoholism ... read more

A New Era Of Civil Rights For The USDA

August 10, 2011

Tomorrow and Friday, the members of USDA's Minority Farmer Advisory Committee will meet for the first time to discuss efforts to increase minority participation in department programs and services. ... read more

Civil Rights Icon Eleanor Josaitis Dies at 79

August 09, 2011

Eleanor Josaitis was a stay-at-home mom, raising five kids in Taylor, Michigan in the 1960s, when she decided she wanted to help build racial harmony in Detroit's segregated communities. So she packed up her family and moved them to Detroit's Sherwood Forest neighborhood after the 1967 riots. ... read more

North American Indians Suffer Disproportionate Climate Impacts

August 08, 2011

North American Indian tribes, who have lived close to the land for generations, are disproportionately affected by climate change, according to a study released by the National Wildlife Federation. There have been eight weather and climate disasters in the first half of 2011. ... read more

Civil Rights Groups Back Obama's Choice Of Consumer Bureau Head

July 19, 2011

The appointment of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray by President Obama to be the first director of the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is being applauded by civil rights leaders and groups alike. Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference on Civil ... read more

CO Native American Confab To Address Key Issues

July 18, 2011

The University of Northern Colorado will host a national conference that addresses Native American issues Aug. 10-11 at its Greenly campus. The second annual "Pathways to Respecting American Indian Civil Rights Conference" ... read more

Obama Meets Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges

July 18, 2011

When Ruby Bridges visited the Oval Office President Obama told her, "I think it's fair to say that if it wasn't for you guys, I wouldn't be here today." November 14, 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of six-year-old Ruby's history-changing walk to the William Franz Public School in New Orleans as part of court-ordered ... read more

Feds Focus On Protecting Native American Women

July 15, 2011

In testimony before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Associate U.S. Attorney General Tom Perrelli has recommended legal reforms to improve the safety of women in tribal communities and allow Federal and tribal law-enforcement agencies to hold more perpetrators of domestic violence accountable for their crimes. ... read more

Federal School Funding Measure Labelled Anti-Civil Rights

July 14, 2011

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is speaking out against the "State and Local Funding Flexibility Act" (H.R. 2445), which was approved yesterday ... read more

Obama Borrows Iconic Civil Rights-era Painting

July 12, 2011

Decades after Ruby Bridges made history walking into a desegregated New Orleans elementary school, the nation's first black president has chosen to honor her courage and that moment in time by hanging the painting outside of the Oval Office. The Norman Rockwell Museum announced the loan of Norman Rockwellâ€™s iconic painting ... read more

African American Civil War Museum Ready For Grand Opening

July 11, 2011

The African American Civil War Museum is reopening in a new location in D.C. to give it more space for exhibits and programs. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for Monday, July 18, but museum organizers have put together an entire weekend of events to mark the opening of the new location. ... read more

American Indian Infants Death Rate Double That Of Whites

July 06, 2011

American Indian infants in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota are roughly twice as likely to die as white infants, and health officials say the best defense is prevention and education. American Indian infants tend to face greater risks, including being born prematurely, having teenage mothers ... read more

Civil Rights Activists Angry About NC Redistricting

July 06, 2011

North Carolina Republicans and Democrats are at odds over the redrawing of Congressional districts. On Thursday, the state legislature with hold another public hearing on the matter. Lawmakers have already released preliminary maps of Congressional districts, and state house and senate districts. ... read more

Asian American Navigating The College Admissions Process

July 05, 2011

The existence of obstacles to Asian Americans gaining admission to elite universities stems from the perception that, as a group, they have performed relatively well in higher education. From 1976 to 2007, the percentage of Asian American college students increased from 1.8 to 6.7 percent ... read more

Native American Parents Extend Drinking Habits To Children

June 29, 2011

Urban American Indian teenagers with alcoholic parents perceive their parents to be less restrictive about drinking and tend to face more alcohol-related problems at age 18, according to a new study by Colorado State Universityâ€™s Tri-Ethnic Center. The study recently was published in the The American Journal. ... read more

Civil Rights Coalition Unveils Plan To Transform High Schools

June 07, 2011

â€œWe can no longer afford to wait to transform our public high schools. All students must attain the knowledge and skills they need to compete in the 21st century marketplace ." ... read more

First Lady Brings Native American Kids To Garden

June 06, 2011

Michelle Obama invited a group of Native American children to her plot to help plant what are called the "three sisters" â€” corn, beans and squash. ... read more

June Is African-American Music Appreciation Month

June 02, 2011

African-American musicians, composers, singers, and songwriters have made enormous contributions to our culture. ... read more

June Proclaimed Caribbean-American Heritage Month

June 01, 2011

"We pay tribute to the diverse cultures and immeasurable contributions of all Americans who trace their heritage to the Caribbean." ... read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Reversal Of Prison Censorship Decision

May 27, 2011

â€œTDCJâ€™s censorship of these books is a transparent attempt to suppress speech that is critical of the government." ... read more

Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget

May 25, 2011

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