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Youth leaders gathered to talk about issues of race and racial tension among young Americans. Several educators, members of civil rights organizations and community activists talked about th…

The Human Rights Campaign held its annual national dinner. President Bill Clinton gave the keynote address and it was the first time a sitting President participated in the gay and lesbian g…

Subcommittee members heard testimony from several civil rights experts on the operations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Earlier this month, the General Accounting Office called for …

Randy Tate and Wade Henderson talked about current news stories of interest to them and took viewer calls.

Participants briefed reporters on their opposition to various aspects of the National Governors' Association’s recent proposal on welfare reform. They talked about how these proposals would …

The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases involving alleged race-based congressional redistricting. The two cases concern Louisiana’s 4th district currently represented by Representativ…

The panelist talked about the success of the new voting registration law, which requires states to provide applicants for drivers' licenses, public assistance and disability aid with the opp…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros, and other administration supporters, talked about the administration’s proposal to reform the Department of Housing and Urban Developm…

The participants talked with reporters about affirmative action. They held this news conference to challenge the White House and House Speaker Newt Gingrich on misconceptions of affirmative …

Participants discussed their perspectives on how the Republican “Contract with America” would affect the African-American community on such issues as affirmative action and welfare reform. T…

Panelists discussed the legislative agenda of the 104th Congress, particulary its effects on minorities, and why the Republicans won a majority. After all panelists had made their remarks, t…

Benton Foundation Forum group held a series of panel discussions looking at the social, economic, and political impact of information technology. This particular panel featured the NAACP Was…

Witnesses testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about the issue of violence in the African-American community. They talked about the Federal Crime Bill, law enforcement, sentencing…

Mark Gearan, White House Communications Director, spoke about the nomination of Joycelyn Elders to become U.S. Surgeon General. He talked about the controversies surrounding Ms. Elders and t…

Three representatives of civil rights organizations and an official of the Reagan administration’s Department of Justice discussed the nomination of Lani Guinier as Assistant Attorney Genera…

Representatives of several civil rights and minority organizations spoke in a news conference to criticize the decision of President Clinton to withdraw the nomination of law professor Lani …

The American Bar Association held a forum on civil rights. William Robinson, Dean of the District of Columbia School of Law, gave a brief history of the United States civil rights movement. …

Several social activists spoke during a meeting of law enforcement personnel on the issues of race relations in the discipline of law enforcement. Issues in the discussion included the relat…

In a forum titled, "The 1991 Civil Rights Law: Does It Betray Civil Rights?," the panelists discussed political issues affecting the African American community. Topics included equality, u…

Representatives of various human rights organizations traveled to Haiti early in December to study the human rights situation. Two of the organizations held a news conference announcing thei…