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 issuesContinue 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 vegetablesContinue reading "MALDEF: Celebrate César Chávez Day with Action"
Legislative Briefing on Impact of Prop 209
In 1996, Proposition 209 eliminated affirmative action in public education, employment, and contracting. Recent research conducted by the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development, and the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethnicity and Diversity will provide legislators and staff with information regarding the impact ofContinue reading "Legislative Briefing on Impact of Prop 209"