Millions More Movement, Afternoon
The Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair, rebuil…
7,385 viewsThe Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair, rebuil…
7,385 viewsRep. Conyers, House Judiciary Committee ranking member, and other civil rights advocates held a citizens' hearing on the status of civil rights and civil liberties after the September 11, 20…
371 viewsParticipants talked about the legacy of the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King, Jr. at a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington in which Dr. King gave h…
987 viewsThrough a variety of presentations and performances, participants honored the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr and talked about the state of civil rights and race relations.
488 viewsMr. Sharpton talked about the formation of an exploratory committee for a possible presidential campaign in 2004. Following his remarks he moderated a panel discussion on the state of politi…
114 viewsThe Center for Constitutional Rights hosted this panel discussion. Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) and other participants talked about proposed law enforcement legislation offered following…
147 viewsAfrican-American activists gathered to deliver speeches protesting election results. They talked about the popular vote, voter disenfranchisement, and judicial indifference to their causes. …
385 viewsFollowing a press conference proposing a voters' bill of rights, participants talked about reforming ballots, voter participation, disenfranchisement during the 2000 elections, and future ra…
155 viewsPanelists discussed various issues of concern to the black community such as racial profiling, the impact of the 2000 elections, the outcome of the Million Family March, policy toward Africa…
457 viewsThousands gathered on the national mall to renew their commitment to family solidarity and to advocate a number of causes. In a lengthy speech Mr. Farrakhan spoke about a variety of issues i…
3,308 viewsModerated by the editor, Jill Nelson, some of the contributors to Police Brutality: An Anthology, published by W.W. Norton & Company, read from their chapters and answered questions from the…
478 viewsThe 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, “Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege.” Panelists discussed law enforcement accountab…
267 viewsDuring their annual legislative conference, foundation members heard testimony from activists and black leaders about empowering the movement to obtain reparations for slavery.
1,566 viewsParticipants talked about the state of race relations, particularly in regards to relations with law enforcement officials. Among the topics they addressed were police brutality, racial prof…
281 viewsThe Redeem the Dream March on Washington Against Police Brutality was held on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. Participants addressed a variety of topics including racial pro…
2,423 viewsPanelists talked about the impacts of strict federal drug laws on the African-American community, prison populations, and on race relations. Following their remarks they answered questions f…
234 viewsCivil rights and religious leaders, as well as victims of hate crimes, talked about growing divisions within some regions and sections of American culture. They were particularly concerned w…
353 viewsCongressional Black Caucus members met to address the issue of police brutality. They heard testimonial accounts of brutality from a number of persons, and concluded with recommendations for…
528 viewsParticipants focused on the brutality some police officers use towards minority groups. They stressed that the Justice Department needs to provide protections for minority citizens against p…
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