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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 January 2006

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is peeved that Martin Luther King Jr.'s chronicler, Taylor Branch,…

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 January 2006

Following the revelation that President George Bush authorized the National Security Agency to tap…

Details: Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson; Published: 18 January 2006

The Last Word

The scramble to snatch and grab a piece of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy has not diminished…

Details: Written by James Clingman; Published: 18 January 2006

Economic Empowerment

Ever since we arrived in this country, there have been conversations about our departure.…

about-Judge-Samuel-Alito

Details: Written by Marc Morial; Published: 18 January 2006

To Be Equal

Should a judge with a long, clear and consistent record of ruling against discrimination victims be…

Details: Written by The Rev. Jesse Jackson; Published: 18 January 2006

Rainbow/ PUSH

One resolution for the new year: Let's make clear the choices we are making as a country. I…

Details: Written by Marian Wright Edelman; Published: 18 January 2006

Child Watch

"If you want to be important — wonderful. If you want to be recognized —…

Details: Written by Derrick Foxworth; Published: 11 January 2006

As the year 2005 fades away, I would like to take this opportunity to talk about what the Portland…

Details: Written by The Rev. Byron Williams; Published: 11 January 2006

The Pastors Point

"The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time…

about-civil-rights

Details: Written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson; Published: 11 January 2006

The Last Word

Environmentalists hit the roof in 2002 when President George Bush announced his Clean Sky…

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