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In the News- The Struggle Continues 59 Years after 'Brown v. Board of Education' | NAACP LDF May 17, 2013
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- Perez Confirmation Saga Continues with Upcoming Committee Vote May 16, 2013
- Judge Declines to Block D.C. School Closures May 16, 2013
- White-collar workers are turning to labor unions - latimes.com May 16, 2013
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- Jenny Yang Sworn In as EEOC Commissioner May 16, 2013
- The Leadership Conference Education Fund Releases New Report on Education Equity May 16, 2013
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- Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Reintroduced in the 113th Congress April 25, 2013
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Category Archives: Civil and Human Rights History
Watch: The ‘History of Voting’ (and the Fight to Expand, Not Restrict, Access to the Ballot)
Rock the Vote has put together a great video featuring Perez Hilton, John Legend, Darren Criss, and Bridget Kelly that gives viewers a quick take on the long march to extend voting rights in the United States from White male … Continue reading
Celebrating 40 Years of Title IX Successes
By Jaimie Woo, a Summer 2012 Leadership Conference Education Fund Intern In commemoration of Title IX’s 40th anniversary, Sen. Tom Harkin, D. Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, recognized four distinguished women who have made … Continue reading
Posted in Civil and Human Rights History
Tagged education, higher education, sports, Title IX, women
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Nicholas Katzenbach – A Long and Well-lived Life
By Kenneth Zimmerman Special to UnfinishedBusiness.org With the passing of Nicholas deB. Katzenbach on May 9, this country lost a remarkable man who helped shape the foundation of this nation’s commitment to civil rights. As a Senior Advisor to Presidents … Continue reading
Debunking Myths about Title IX and Women’s Athletics
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs or activities, ESPNW is running a campaign called “The Power of IX” that features news, commentary, stories, and videos highlighting … Continue reading
Marching in the Footsteps of Civil Rights Heroes
Every year, thousands of people gather in Alabama to commemorate the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March and continue the fight for justice and equality in America. On Wednesday, March 7, I joined colleagues from Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights history, Freedom Riders, immigration
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Marching from Selma to Montgomery for Civil and Human Rights in 2012
By Sandy Thomas, a spring 2012 intern at The Leadership Conference Education Fund Thousands of people gather in Alabama every year to commemorate the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March and continue the fight for justice and equality in America. The … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights history, immigration, social justice
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Guest Post: Rebuilding of D.C.’s, Ballou High School Offers a Chance to Move Beyond the Segregated Past
by Nadine Cohodas The current effort in Washington, D.C., to rebuild Ballou Senior High School offers a compelling example of how the past is sometimes never really behind us. The building sits in one of the most disadvantaged sections of … Continue reading
