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John Payton remarks at 2010 Urban League Centennial Convention
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Civil Rights Groups Call for New Federal Education Agenda
7/27/10Source:Education WeekSeven leading civil rights groups, including the NAACP and the National Urban League, called on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today to dismantle core pieces of his education agenda, arguing that his emphases on expanding charter schools, closing low-performing schools, and using competitive rather than formula funding are detrimental to low-income and minority children.
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund Statement on Shirley Sherrod
7/21/10(New York, NY) -- The ordeal that Shirley Sherrod has endured this week with such strength and grace should never have happened. No one should be so unfairly accused. And no one should lose their job without a fair chance to respond to the allegations against them. Of course, Shirley Sherrod should be reinstated to an appropriate position. Of course, she should receive an apology from those government officials who contributed to her ordeal.
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Pro Bono Attorney of the Month: Reese Marshall
7/05/10Source:Jacksonville Daily RecordReese Marshall feels its his duty as a lawyer to provide them with a choice. Instilled with a social conscience forged in the heated 1960s, Marshall still makes it his business today to help the underserved population of Jacksonville find solutions to their problems. And for those decades of selfless service, Marshall has been named Jacksonville Area Legal Aids July Pro Bono Attorney of the Month.
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Kagan Scrutinized for Confirmation This Week As Black Support Grows
6/30/10Source:The Seattle MediumWASHINGTON (NNPA) - Former Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan, President Obamas pick for the U. S. Supreme Court, has gained more Black civil rights support as she goes before the U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week.