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 severalContinue reading "Barb Shelly: ‘Good riddance to the anti-affirmative action drive in Missouri’"

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 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"