The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute yesterday released the results of a study debunking the myth that African Americans overwhelmingly and disproportionately supported Proposition 8. The study, commissioned by the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco, found that the level of support for Prop. 8 among African Americans was … Continue reading New Study Debunks Myths about African American Voting on Prop. 8
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Invitation to Take Survey on Immigration Forum
The Equal Justice Society, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Latino Issues Forum, Greenlining Institute and Centro Legal de la Raza would like to once again thank the participants for their interest in our July 31 panel, "Immigration and the Black Community: Conflict of Common Interest?" held at the Oakland Museum. If you did not get … Continue reading Invitation to Take Survey on Immigration Forum
Special Thanks to Our Immigration and the Black Community Panelists and Links to Their Bios
I wanted to once again thank our co-sponsors, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Latino Issues Forum, Greenlining Institute and Centro Legal de la Raza. I want to also give a special thank you to the students of R.I.S.E., who provide Spanish translation throughout the program. I also wanted to thank the members of Lucha Unida … Continue reading Special Thanks to Our Immigration and the Black Community Panelists and Links to Their Bios
Special Thanks to Our Immigration and the Black Community Panelists and Links to Their Bios
I wanted to once again thank our co-sponsors, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Latino Issues Forum, Greenlining Institute and Centro Legal de la Raza. I want to also give a special thank you to the students of R.I.S.E., who provide Spanish translation throughout the program. I also wanted to thank the members of Lucha Unida … Continue reading Special Thanks to Our Immigration and the Black Community Panelists and Links to Their Bios
Feedback on Immigration and the Black Community
I wanted to say thank you to our audience, panelists, and cosponsors for coming out last night. In the next days and weeks we are hoping to continue the discussion on these important topics, and will be providing additional information, resources and commentary. We really hope that as many people and as many different viewpoints … Continue reading Feedback on Immigration and the Black Community
Intent Doctrine: Its Relationship to Seattle and Louisville School Cases and the Need to Preserve Brown’s Legacy
UPDATE JUNE 28: The Supreme Court today handed down its decision on the Seattle and Louisville schools cases. Read our statement here. This term, the Supreme Court faces a question that it set itself on a collision course with three decades ago.[1] The Court will decide whether school districts in Seattle and Louisville can consider … Continue reading Intent Doctrine: Its Relationship to Seattle and Louisville School Cases and the Need to Preserve Brown’s Legacy
Gary Sheffield, Baseball and Latinos
When Gary Sheffield recently made comments about MLB teams preferring players from Latin America to African Americans because the Latinos are seen as being less likely to stand up for themselves, many took it to be insulting to both Latinos and African Americans. However, King Kaufman has pointed out in his that Sheffield's comments should … Continue reading Gary Sheffield, Baseball and Latinos