Tag: civil rights
group name: makeadifference
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March 05, 2006 07:17 AM EST --
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably . . . more
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February 09, 2006 04:32 PM EST --
This is an email that I received this morning that was sent out through email by Dr. Barbara Winslow who was one of the delegates from Antioch for the Memorial Service. Her account . . . more
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April 15, 2006 10:34 AM EDT --
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." W.B. Yeats
I was reminded of this, one of my old favorite quotes, during a conversation this week with colleagues . . . more
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December 26, 2007 11:49 PM EST --
The presidential campaign is moving ahead quickly, perhaps too quickly. Hillary Clinton said the Democratic candidate may be known by early February, a little over one month away.
Yet, while . . . more
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April 12, 2006 05:51 PM EDT --
I created a new group this afternoon, Election Reform and Voting Rights (electionreform.gather.com):
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A place to talk about election reform and voting rights, both to learn and to . . . more
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April 13, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
If you're as sick as I am about hearing the name Don Imus, please feel free to skip this. Personally, I'd rather have a root canal than listen to Don Imus for five minutes -- or any of the . . . more
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May 05, 2008 11:01 AM EDT --
I was doing a search on Google and came across an article I'd written on my blog --and forgotten about-- regarding same sex marriage, and thought I'd share it all with you. Here's an excerpt: . . . more
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February 04, 2008 09:35 AM EST --
"It's a movement in which black people and white people, women and men, rich and poor, Protestants, Catholics and Jews, come together to accomplish a major social change.
John Burt, Esq., . . . more
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January 29, 2008 05:30 PM EST --
I am not an expert on the American Civil Liberties Union.
All I can offer to you is my personal perspectives on why the ACLU is absolutely vital to yours, and my, personal safety and security. . . . more
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April 04, 2008 04:27 PM EDT --
I don't remember where I was when I heard that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been killed.
I was but eight years-old.
My life at that time was filled with forest and meadow wanderings, . . . more
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September 27, 2006 11:32 AM EDT --
What do you think? Would more rigid requirements suppress the vote and further separate citizens from the government that is supposed to be of, for and by the people? Is it discrimination? . . . more
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December 04, 2006 05:57 PM EST --
When Civilrights.org started the book club one year ago we did not know that so many writers would submit their books for consideration. A number of authors have made our jobs easier – and . . . more
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May 05, 2008 09:14 PM EDT --
Mildred Loving, widow of Richard Loving, who, together, fought the anti-miscegenation laws of this country some 40 years ago, passed away today. The cause of her death was not disclosed. You can read . . . more
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August 23, 2007 11:52 PM EDT --
Was chatting with my friend Joanne today and she told me the most interesting fact about one of the original members of the Black Panther party. Check out what I found out about Richard Aoki:
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August 18, 2006 04:07 PM EDT --
In conjunction with the Gather Editorial Series on Education, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) invites all Gather members to participate in an online discussion with David J. Goldberg, . . . more
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June 21, 2006 01:49 PM EDT --
President George W Bush arrived in Vienna Austria today for the European Union summit who's presidency is currently held by Austria. The summit is abut trade relations, how to proceed with Iran, energy . . . more
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February 07, 2008 05:06 PM EST --
Contrary to what many people will say, this is not an anti-capitalist rant.
I am actually a huge fan of capitalism and meritocratic philosophies. I am a firm believer that people should work for . . . more
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August 09, 2006 06:22 AM EDT --
27-year-old Ghanaian civil rights activist and student, Sigli Abdallah Ahmed is heavily involved in the voluntary sector with organisations such as the British Red Cross, T Hoc and Long Journey Home all . . . more
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February 20, 2007 04:33 PM EST --
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Making Malcolm by Michael Eric Dyson: Dyson . . . more
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July 16, 2008 01:26 PM EDT --
I chose to use Shakespeare's famous line for the title of my article because it seems many among the wealthiest Americans believe taxes are tantamount to suicide. And it is this misguided attitude . . . more
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