A workshop and panel discussion on "40 Years After Kerner: Strengthening Diversity and the Mission of Public Service as Journalism Faces An Uncertain Future" will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the annual convention of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) taking place at … Continue reading Panel on 40 Years After Kerner at AEJMC Conference
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Encouraging people of color to apply for Netroots Nation scholarship
The third annual gathering of the Netroots (formerly known as the YearlyKos Convention) will be held July 17–20 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas.Netroots Nation 2008 will include panels led by national and international experts; identity, issue and regional caucuses; prominent political, issue and policy-oriented speakers; a progressive film screening series; and the … Continue reading Encouraging people of color to apply for Netroots Nation scholarship
Barbara Rodgers to Leave CBS 5
Barbara Rodgers estimates that she's done at least 8,000 interviews during her 36 years in broadcasting. Most of those for CBS 5 (KPIX-TV), the station that has been her home away from home since 1979. Now Rodgers has decided to take a break."After almost 29 years at CBS 5, I had been thinking about when … Continue reading Barbara Rodgers to Leave CBS 5
UN Expert on Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission in US
Several national civil liberties and human rights groups today welcomed a fact-finding mission to the U.S. by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The American Civil Liberties Union, Global Rights, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, the U.S. Human Rights Network, the … Continue reading UN Expert on Racism Begins Fact-Finding Mission in US
Backers of Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative Fail Signature Drive in Missouri
Missourians won a major victory in the fight for fairness and equal opportunity on May 6 when the so-called Missouri Civil Rights Initiative (MoCRI) failed to qualify for the November ballot, the ACLU announced in the press release issued yesterday. One of a series of ballot proposals California businessman Ward Connerly has spearheaded across the … Continue reading Backers of Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative Fail Signature Drive in Missouri
Barb Shelly: ‘Good riddance to the anti-affirmative action drive in Missouri’
Kansas City Star editorial board member Barb Shelly posted this earlier today in response to the failed attempt by the Missouri campaign to erode equal opportunity in that state:Nice to see the cynically named "Civil Rights Initiative" fall short of the petition signature requirements in Missouri.This was, in my mind, the most offensive of several … Continue reading Barb Shelly: ‘Good riddance to the anti-affirmative action drive in Missouri’
Panel on ‘Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage’ at UNITY Convention in Chicago
You're invited to attend our panel on "Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage," taking place on Saturday, July 26, from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the UNITY '08 Convention in Chicago.UNITY is the largest gathering of journalists of color with nearly 10,000 journalists and media executives meeting to discuss timely issues … Continue reading Panel on ‘Unconscious Bias Theory and Its Impact on Race Coverage’ at UNITY Convention in Chicago
MALDEF: Celebrate César Chávez Day with Action
MALDEF today marked the 81st anniversary of the birth of César Chávez with a call to action.“Cesar Chavez was not just a Latino leader, a labor leader or a civil rights leader. He was an American leader reaching the conscience of the times and toiling for those whose daily struggles providing the fruits and vegetables … Continue reading MALDEF: Celebrate César Chávez Day with Action