Got this today from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Today provides a moment for reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - born 81 years ago on this day. It is also a moment of intense anguish for the survivors and those continuing to suffer in the wake of theContinue reading "LDF: ‘King’s Legacy Serve as a Call to Arms on Crisis in Haiti’"
Informational Forums on California Citizens Redistricting Commission
On Jan. 25 in San Francisco and Jan. 26 in Sacramento, learn how you can apply to serve on the commission and ensure the commission reflects the diversity of our state at forums sponsored by MALDEF, EJS, CaCCR, APALC and NAACP California. In 2008, California voters passed Proposition 11, creating California’s first-ever citizens redistricting commission.Continue reading "Informational Forums on California Citizens Redistricting Commission"
Latinos Missing from NY Times Recollection of 2009 Passings
Our friend and ally Tom Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF, has brought to our attention the issue addressed in the article that follows. After seeing the new Star Trek movie, he pointed out that there are apparently no Latinos in the future. There were no Latino characters on the starship Enterprise. The followingContinue reading "Latinos Missing from NY Times Recollection of 2009 Passings"