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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address...

Amelia Boynton Robinson was a dedicated and courageous leader in the fight for civil rights. For most of her 104 years, Amelia committed herself...

The Honorable Maxine Waters Ranking Member, Committee on Financial Services Representing California’s 43rd District   LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial...

The Family of Dr. Amelia Boynton Robinson makes the following statement regarding their Loved One, Dr. Amelia Boynton Robinson: “Last month, Dr. Amelia Boynton Robinson...

WASHINGTON, DC – The NAACP has released the following statement applauding President Obama for his historic proposal to curb US carbon pollution as a...

New Executive Director Makes Push to Advance the Dialogue  on Race in America in Wake of Recent Attacks NEW YORK (July 7, 2015)—Leslie Fields-Cruz, executive director...

The Congresswoman says the Confederate flag is a part of the South’s past, and that is where it should remain Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Terri...

"This legislative “work day” is a play day for a pay day! It’s a bad joke, where the punch line is that lawmakers are...

NAACP Statement on Charges Against Officers in Freddie Gray's Death  BALTIMORE, Md. — Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges ranging from assault to second-degree...

  NAACP Statement on Charges Against Officers in Freddie Gray's Death BALTIMORE, MD — Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges ranging from assault to second-degree...