The Road From Selma to Montgomery, Revisited Mar 12, 2010
Taking an emotional trip with civil rights icons and their loved ones, 45 years after the marches that spurred equal voting rights ... I joined a road trip to commemorate the 45th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," civil rights martyrs, and ... Called the Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Heritage Tour, it was hosted by the wife of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) chairman emeritus, Rev. Joseph Lowery. (Slate)
The Crumbling Pillars of the Culture War Mar 12, 2010
But the pro-life movement also shifted its political strategy, moving away from judgmental moral arguments toward a language of civil rights aspiration. Pro-life activists and politicians, influenced by Catholic thinkers such a Richard John Neuhaus, began talking of an expanding circle of legal inclusion and protection that includes the unborn -- a welcoming society that values the vulnerable. (Townhall.com)
Explicit lawsuit filed against Alabama State University Mar 12, 2010
But Knight sees more to this lawsuit than just the three plaintiffs, Jacqueline Weatherly, Cynthia Williams and Lydia Burkhaulter, who claim their civil rights were violated. "It may be more like a power struggle in the university. There are disgruntled former board members have taken an active role to destroy everything possible with the university.". (WSFA.com, AL)
Uncle Sam turns nasty Mar 12, 2010
The irony of participating in a security process in which civil rights have been entirely subjugated while waiting to see ''Lady Liberty'' is lost on an impertinent nation. Meanwhile one can use the New York subway without scrutiny. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
• Historic Alaska in 'Sound and Motion' Mar 12, 2010
"The Alaska Ted Kennedy speech was during the Democratic Convention, but what makes this film really special is not Ted Kennedy but the scenario around the speech which was three days after the death of Martin Luther King Jr,. so much of Kennedy's speech highlights Dr. King's influence on the civil rights movement - that connection between someone that is culturally recognizable to a historical event that still has historical meaning and impact - that combination - and then to have it in Alaska... (Juneau Empire)
Pair Convicted Of Civil Rights Offense Mar 12, 2010
-- A Fairfield couple was convicted Thursday of a felony federal civil rights offense linked to an attack in South Lake Tahoe. Joseph Silva, 56, and Georgia Silva, 52, attacked an Indian couple at El Dorado Beach on July 14, 2007, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Ominous Rumblings at the Department of Education Mar 12, 2010
An odd announcement from Secretary Arne Duncan states that his departments Office of Civil Rights will reinvigorate civil rights enforcement in the nations schools in an effort to make Dr. Kings dream of a colorblind society a reality ... Most everyone agrees that ensuring civil rights in schoolsthat is, ensuring equitable opportunities for pupils of all backgrounds and ethnicities and educational abilitiesis important and well worth the countrys aspiration ... But... (Townhall.com)
Bill stirs passions in Minn. gun debate Mar 11, 2010
Members of the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance say the bill violates federal law governing background checks over private gun sales. Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA Mar 11, 2010
Scores of people jam King Plaza on Martin Luther King Day to honor the memory of the Civil Rights leader. (Posted Jan. 19, 2009). (Palo Alto Online, CA)
MLK estate shakeup likely Mar 11, 2010
Dexter King, the president of King Inc., and his siblings Martin Luther King III and Bernice King have agreed that a court-appointed custodian should revamp the family corporation that controls the copyright and intellectual property of the civil rights leader, according to an order Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville issued Tuesday. Glanville's order likely means that Dexter King will no longer control King Inc.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
House leader pushes bill to keep 911 calls private, at behest of GOP contributor Mar 11, 2010
Garrett Richter had originally agreed to run a companion for Schenck, R-Spring Hill, but backed off the bill even before controversy surrounding it -- First Amendment and civil rights lawyers also staunchly oppose it -- erupted this week. The Naples Republican said he won't sponsor the measure. (The Palm Beach Post)
Black history too narrowly defined Mar 11, 2010
Slavery, abolitionists and the civil rights movement dominate black history in American classroom programs ... The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights pioneers fought to see their ancestors contributions integrated into the mainstream story of this nation as well as obtain equal rights for themselves ... Teachers and textbooks instructing students on the civil rights movement can t ignore figures like the first black federal judge and Virgin Islands Governor William Henry Hastie,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Andrew Young School dean resigns Mar 11, 2010
Becker explained he was asked to look at as many options as possible to save money, said Young, the former Atlanta mayor, ambassador and civil rights leader. "I've never been hung up on whether it's a department or a school or a college," Young said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Obama Stimulating a Marxist Revolution Using Taxpayer Money Mar 11, 2010
In 1975, a group of civil rights, community, labor, and student activists came together to found The Brecht Forum's New York Marxist School. They saw the study of Marxism as central, not as a dogma but as a living current of thought and as a vital tool for understanding capitalist society. (Townhall.com)
•Growing number of ESL programs indicative of cultural change Mar 11, 2010
Multicultural education grew out of the civil rights movement of the 1960s; its fundamental concerns related to freedom, political power, and economic equality. It has continued to expand since that time and as our society has become more and more diverse. (The Daily Journal)
Hub school officials say budget gap nearly filled Mar 11, 2010
Some civil rights activists, however, expressed concerns that the arrangement could diminish the number of students from other neighborhoods attending the Irving. School officials disputed that, saying that more than half the students among the six elementary schools do not live in Roslindale. (Boston Globe)
Texas education board's social studies vote may have wide impact Mar 11, 2010
Amendments were debated late into the night during the board's last meeting, in January, when members smoothed over early clashes about how much prominence to give civil rights leader and whether Christmas should be in the curriculum. In Texas alone, the board's decisions will set guideposts for teaching history and social studies to some 4. (USA Today -- News)
High school renovations slated for this summer Mar 11, 2010
Most of the improvements stem from a random inspection at the school by the state Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in 2005, and is reimbursable by the state, Woods explained. However, the biggest part of the project, replacing the gym floor, isn't part of that and is not reimbursable, he said. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
GOP CALLS FOR PROBE OF WHITE HOUSE JOB OFFER... Mar 11, 2010
right after he is sure that all the incarcerated terrorists are comfortable and have the proper legal representation and also that there are not any civil rights violations going on in our country's schools, of course. Party: Conservative Reply #9 Mar. (The Drudge Report)
Easter Bunny proliferates at malls Mar 10, 2010
In the civil rights era, he had beautiful brown fur, Frese said. These days, the Bunny from Noerr Programs, a digital event imaging company based in Arvada, Colo. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Gay vows get under way in the nation's capital Mar 10, 2010
Mayor Adrian Fenty congratulated Garner and Holmes and two other couples, who wed at the headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights group focusing on gay, bisexual and lesbian rights. "The six of you here today represent what this country is about," Fenty said. (AZCentral -- News)
The Case Against Pre-Emptive War Mar 10, 2010
Critical areas of modern international relations trade and business, communications, travel by land, sea and sky, the commercial use and exploitation of the sea and sky, international tourism and travel, international science and scholarship, immigration and emigration, the control of state borders, international property rights and business practices even human and civil rights and religion which were once in the realm of war, that is, governed solely by power, force, fraud, and individual... (The American Conservative)
- Voice: Cell talking while driving 0 Mar 10, 2010
I talked to one police officer that told me that she would not write tickets for cell phone use because she was of the opinion that the law was a violation of civil rights. I have to totally disagree with this officer. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary Mar 10, 2010
Amendments were debated late into the night during the board's last meeting, in January, when members smoothed over early clashes about how much prominence to give civil rights leader Cesar Chavez and whether Christmas should be in the curriculum. In Texas alone, the board's decisions will set guideposts for teaching history and social studies to some 4. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Small towns, downtowns focus of 2010 tourism Mar 10, 2010
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute was named the Attraction of the Year and is featured on page 16. Readers will find details about some of the nation's top rated spas on page 18. (WSFA.com, AL)
Purnell's winding road to success Mar 10, 2010
Growing up in the civil rights age, you could easily use discrimination as an excuse, but they made it clear that it is not an excuse ... The Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Season of the rich Mar 10, 2010
The pill, penicillin, the civil rights movements and feminism have made it possible for lost children like PC and Jessie to bitch-slap at Fashion Week, pay retail on Madison Avenue and eat chicken in a tin. We are doomed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Centralians claim mine fire a massive conspiracy Mar 10, 2010
Now, in a last-ditch effort to save their homes from the wrecking ball, the few holdouts who remain in the Pennsylvania town are taking their claims of a conspiracy to court (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rove: 'Tea Party' may hurt the GOP Mar 10, 2010
Rove says Tea Party activists, who want to limit taxes and government's reach, could expand their clout if they emulate the 1960s civil rights movement, the gun rights movement and abortion opponents. Those groups grew "from the bottom up" and found "a raggedly unified voice," he said in an interview with USA TODAY about his memoirs Courage and Consequence: My Life As a in the Fight, out Tuesday. (USA Today)
National Women's History Month Mar 10, 2010
March 2010 Promotes National Recognition of Womens History. Starting March 1, 2010, the national, month long recognition of the roles women played in shaping the nation begins. (Suite101.com)
Feds: Conway center puts children at risk of death Mar 10, 2010
The lawsuit was filed last year under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act. DHS spokeswoman Julie Munsell declined to comment because the agency hasn't fully reviewed Tuesday's court filings. (KSLA.com, LA)
RLF takes top Triad ADDY award Mar 9, 2010
RLF won Best in Show for its Walk to Woolworth s full-page ad for the opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum. RLF won a Judges Choice award for another full-page ad for the civil rights center, and Woodbine took home a Judges Choice honor for an illustration to promote the firm. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Rioters Slaughter More Than 200 in Nigeria Mar 9, 2010
The bodies of the dead lined dusty streets in three villages south of the regional capital of Jos, local journalists and a civil rights group said Sunday. They said at least 200 bodies had been counted by Sunday afternoon. (CBS News -- World)
Kern County History Day 2010 Winners Mar 9, 2010
Sameen Bramer, Calvin Laverty, Brittany Louey, Ramie Sahota and Amy Williams, Fruitvale Jr. High Disturbing the Peace: The Freedom Rides, an Innovation that Changed Civil Rights into a National Movement. Individual Performance. (KERO 23, CA)
Accurate census count matters for states — and our democracy Mar 9, 2010
But they should not give in to this temptation: getting a fair and accurate census count is critical for our civil rights and liberties ... Accurate census data is necessary for equal representation in Congress, compliance with one person, one vote, the fair distribution of federal dollars, and effective enforcement of civil rights laws. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Geraniums could help control devastating Japanese beetle Mar 9, 2010
To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). . (EurekAlert!)
Flag flap splits city commission Mar 9, 2010
Billy Bearden wrote on Mar 6, 2010 6:29 PM:" Yes, my $O.O2 worth is simple and to the point. As a national org, the NAACP has become a severe hate group. They no longer seek civil rights for blacks, they set about taking rights away from others. How dare any 0 ANYONE tell me I cannot honor the service of any veteran by placing the flag of the country they fought for on thier graves! I will NOT recognize any "law" that dictates deviation from simple human dignity and caring for one's ancestors.... (Lake Wales News, FL)
ZIRIN: MLK not an athlete but understood sports' impact Mar 9, 2010
Jackie Robinson toured with Martin Luther King to fight for civil rights ... He understood that the athletic field -- and athletes -- could be a powerful megaphone for civil rights and racial justice ... A decade later, as Robinson's career was winding down with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson started to speak out for civil rights. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Five Myths about Same Sex Marriage Mar 9, 2010
Activists argue that same-sex marriage is like the civil rights issue of racial equality, that homosexuals deserve the right to marry and have the same benefits and protections of marriage that heterosexuals enjoy. Any denial of that right, they say, violates their equal rights. (Townhall.com)
Dept. of Education to boost civil rights efforts Mar 9, 2010
The Associated Press The federal Department of Education wants to intensify its civil rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students learning English to equal access to college preparatory courses ... Duncan was there to commemorate the 45th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" the day in 1965 when several hundred civil rights protesters were beaten by state troopers on Selma's Bridge during a voting rights march... (USA Today -- News)
Cuccinelli says colleges can't protect gays Mar 9, 2010
"Virginia Democrats condemned Cuccinelli and accused him of encouraging discrimination. They called on Gov. Bob McDonnell, a Republican, to rein in Cuccinelli."Our colleges and universities are more than capable of setting policies that work for them without meddling from Ken Cuccinelli," said Richard Cranwell, chairman of the Democratic Party of Virginia.The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus denounced Cuccinelli."Attorney General Cuccinelli is turning the clock back on civil rights in... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Chicago Marks Ghana @ 53 with a Memorable Dinner Dance. Mar 9, 2010
As usual, attendance was diverse as Ghanaians, African Americans, Caucasians, Asians, Arabs and people from all walks of life converge at the Grand Ballroom to celebrate the historical event that marked the beginning of the end of colonial rule in Africa and the strengthening of the civil rights movement in the USA. The Executive Director of the United African Organization, (UAO), Mr. Alie Kabba, summed this up well when he stated that In the midst of difficulties, great leaders emerge; and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Challenge to city voting plan moves to district court, Justice Department (434) Mar 9, 2010
Also last week, Mortons attorney, Gregory Coleman, wrote a letter to Chris Herren, the acting chief of the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice, opposing the citys request for pre-clearance to hold single-member district elections in May. Article Rating. (Boerne Star, TX)
Sharon Browne wrong for Legal Services Corp. Mar 9, 2010
The appointment of Browne of Sacramento has set off alarms at the Bar Association of San Francisco and an array of civil rights groups. They point to not only the foundation's history of hostility toward what it sees as Legal Services' leftward bias but also to Browne's role in the foundation's successful effort to stop the State Bar from using members' dues for such "political" purposes as mentoring parolees and minority lawyers - or advocating in the Legislature for legal services for the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Civil right of marriage must be defined at the ballot Mar 9, 2010
RE (Editorial, Feb. 28): The key question is where do civil rights come from, judges or the people ... It does not gain civil rights status in a democracy until the people, through democracy itself, ratify the opinion as law. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Attack in Nigeria kills more than 100 Mar 9, 2010
Sani Shehu, president of the non-governmental agency Civil Rights Congress, put the number of dead at about 485 people. Twenty-six arrests had been made in connection with the violence, Gyang said. (CNN -- World)
Obama remembers heroes of 'Blood Sunday' march Mar 8, 2010
50 YEARS AGO: CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICA. The march was later completed under federal protection, with. (USA Today -- News)
Brits Messing With Tejas? Why are WE Messing With the Falklands? Mar 8, 2010
com, is a senior fellow at the Family Research Council and American Civil Rights Union. TOWNHALL DAILY: Be the first to read Ken Blackwell's column. (Townhall.com)
Supreme Court can make liberty grow in gun rights case Mar 8, 2010
To the drafters of the 14th Amendment, the phrase "privileges or immunities" was synonymous with "basic civil rights." But in 1873, the court held that only some of the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights restrict states by being "incorporated" into the 14th Amendment's "due process" clause. Since 1897, the court has held, with no discernible principle, that some rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights are sufficiently fundamental to be "incorporated" but others are not. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
E.J. Dionne jr.: GOP wrong to say Dems are 'ramming through' reform Mar 8, 2010
Obama's critics have regularly accused him of not being as tough or wily or forceful as LBJ was in pushing through civil rights and the social programs of his Great Society. Obama seemed willing to let Congress go its own way and was so anxious to look bipartisan that he wouldn't even take his own side in arguments with Republicans. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
City Beat (51) Mar 8, 2010
March 14, at 1:30, the series screens William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, a film about the controversial civil rights lawyer directed by his daughters. Tickets, or 888-CMA-0033. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Woman remembers Bloody Sunday, Civil Rights struggle Mar 8, 2010
Starting where it all began 45 years ago, politicians, civil rights icons--even movie stars--came to Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church to show their support. "The significance is we've come a long way. We have a black president now, but now we have to continue the drive," said actor Terrence Howard. (WSFA.com, AL)
Challenge to city voting plan moves to district court, Justice Department (33) Mar 8, 2010
Also last week, Mortons attorney, Gregory Coleman, wrote a letter to Chris Herren, the acting chief of the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice, opposing the citys request for pre-clearance to hold single-member district elections in May. Article Rating. (Boerne Star, TX)
Letters to the editor Mar 8, 2010
This is a terrible blow to such highly democratic, fair and reasonable institutions as the filibuster, a time-honored tradition of minority control that almost managed to deny civil rights to African Americans (good try, guys. and the "unanimous consent" rule, under which a single Republican almost blocked all extensions on unemployment benefits. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
High court weighs state, local gun-control laws Mar 8, 2010
They argue that this clause was intended as a broad guarantee of the civil rights of the former slaves but that a Supreme Court decision in 1873 effectively blocked its use. Breathing new life into the "privileges or immunities" clause might allow for new arguments to shore up other rights, including abortion and property rights, these scholars say. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Southern Christian Leadership May Boot Chairman Mar 8, 2010
Saturday's meeting comes on the heels of a Dayton, Ohio, executive board meeting last month where members pledged their support of Chairman Raleigh Trammell and Treasurer Spiver Gordon -- and on the eve of the 45th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," a watershed moment in the civil rights movement central to the SCLC's history. The group is also convening over the objection of members of the executive board, who say the meeting is unconstitutional and unsanctioned by the national organization. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Studies: Women Who Play Sports Fare Better Mar 8, 2010
As a parting gift of the Greatest Generation, the 1972 Civil Rights in Education Amendment, by banning all forms of gender discrimination in American education, significantly extended the influence of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act. Long before women used the 1972 civil rights law to achieve the required gender balance in sports programs, they used the law to achieve gender balance in virtually every academic and administrative aspect of all educational endeavors in America receiving any... (CBS News)
Scott Wattles and The Blue Suede Crew still rocking the stage Mar 8, 2010
It represented what was going on in the U.S. at the time (the Civil Rights movement). Wattles said the black and white communities came together and shared their music. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Senators call for ban on gays donating blood to be lifted Mar 8, 2010
devilishangel61401 wrote on Mar 5, 2010 8:36 PM:" I hope they do overturn this law, its just simply stupid. Acidburn maybe I'm taking your post wrong, but not everyone who is gay is HIV positive. ( thats how your post is coming across to me) HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, AIDS is the complications that arise from being HIV positive. Iv drug Users can have HIV, hetrosexual people can have HIV. We know a lot more about HIV and AIDS than we did in the 1970's and 1980's. Its stupid to say that a... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Students protest education costs Mar 8, 2010
This February, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement sit-ins, which were launched in Greensboro, North Carolina. Four students at North Carolina A&T decided they'd had enough of the segregated lunch counters in downtown Greensboro. (CNN -- US)
* An open declaration on human rights laws Mar 8, 2010
US civil rights activist Martin Luther King once said: The means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Civil Rights icon sees work that remains Mar 8, 2010
TRENTON -- We call them the great figures of the Civil Rights movement, the forces of history who urged progress and equality on a backward-thinking nation ... And while they are secure in the history books, Jennings has a subtler but important place in the annals of the Civil Rights Movement as one of thousands of behind-the-scenes people who assured its momentum ... "She was as dear to me as anybody," says Jennings of Parks, who essentially jumpstarted the Civil Rights Movement in 1955 on a... (NJ.com -- Times)
Robert Park recovering from psychiatric care Mar 8, 2010
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Robert Park, the Tucson missionary who crossed into North Korea to demand civil rights in the country, has been receiving psychiatric care at a hospital in southern California. Park, 28, entered North Korea this past Christmas to deliver a letter, demanding an end to concentration camps and human rights abuses. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Bridge Crossing Jubilee parade and festival Mar 7, 2010
The events are all leading up to tomorrow's march--a time to remember one of the most important events in the Civil Rights Movement. WSFA 12 News spoke with folks who'd come from as far as Ohio to take part in this weekend's events. (WSFA.com, AL)
Pentagon Shooting, IRS Crash Signs of 'Lone Wolves' Rising? Mar 7, 2010
But a leading civil rights group says there has also been an alarming increase in the number of organized hate groups. The (SPLC) has just issued a new report claiming Patriot groups and Militias grew by 244 percent last year. (ABC News)
