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A panel with former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu discussed Calvin Coolidge during his time as mayor of Northampton and Governor of Massachusetts…

Panelists talked about education and how race affects Latino, African-American, and Asian students. Topics included unequal opportunity, college preparation, teacher quality, and customizing…

Civil rights scholars and leaders talked about the historical significance of the 14th Amendment and recent proposals to repeal it. They also responded to questions from the audience. This p…

Two legal experts talked about race and the justice system. Paul Butler argued that the criminal justice system is inherently flawed and punishes African-Americans and Latinos disproportiona…

Policymakers, civil rights advocates and scholars spoke about racially and economically integrated K-12 public schools. They focused on incentives in current and proposed federal policies, r…

A panel discussion was held on the Emancipation Proclamation as a legal document. Frank Williams talked about the legal background of President Lincoln in the years before he was elected to …

Professor Franklin talked about his 50-year career teaching about Lincoln and African American history. He spoke about stripping away the baggage and sentiment surrounding Lincoln and findin…

Participants talked about the legacy of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education on the 50th anniversary of the landmark case. Among the topics they addressed were the state of race relat…

During the scholar’s forum “Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr.: An African-American Perspective,” a panel overview was held on the record of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. The panelists d…

Coverage of the Million Man March included open phones segments, live crowd shots, interviews with rally participants on the Mall, and speeches by African-American men from all walks of life…

The panelists discussed and debated the future of U.S. drug policy. The primary issue of contention was whether or not some illegal drugs should be legalized. Mr. Bennett and Rep. Rangel arg…

Panelists talked about affirmative action, including the case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the University of Michigan’s affirmative action admissions policy. Following p…

Participants talked about implementing effective drug policies. Among the issues they addressed were to what extent drug abuse should be treated as a public health problem or a criminal prob…

Various officials welcomed guests to the convention and outlined an agenda for the convention and the Party.Al From, Democratic Leadership Council, President, talked about the new Democrati…

Following an event in the White House Rose Garden, police officials from around the country talked about the community policing initiative, the presidents efforts on behalf of law enforcem…

Tipper Gore and Administration officials spoke about federal initiatives to protect children from lead poisoning in older housing. They stressed the importance of federal assistance in lead …

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service held a panel discussion dealing with labor and management relations in the public sector adn. The members of the panel gave an individual prese…

Baltimore officials discussed the purpose and function of the 311 non-emergency telephone number. They said an inordinate amount of “non-emergency” calls were coming in on 911 and preventing…

Secretary Andrew Cuomo, Sam Donaldson and others addressed the National Association of Counties convention following speeches and an overview by officers of the NAC. Secretary Cuomo talked a…

The US Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson and others spoke at the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Korean American Student Conference. He was joined by Baltimore Mayor Kurt …