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No Second-Class Families
African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal treatment. Just two generations ago, our parents and our grandparents were banned from eating at certain restaurants, attending certain schools, and working in
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Trayvon Martin: One Year Later
One year later, the Trayvon Martin tragedy still stings – and some people are still throwing salt on the open wound. Recently, George Zimmerman’s brother, Robert Zimmerman, posted a tweet comparing Trayvon Martin to
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Black Leader’s Wish List
During the first week of President Obama’s second term, I joined a coalition of civil rights leaders in Washington, D.C. to call for immediate action on the urban jobs crisis and a host of
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