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Operation Jumpstart the Vote Leadership Training

Educate, organize and mobilize: This past Saturday I attended a meeting entitled Operation Jumpstart the Vote Leadership Training.  I found it very compelling and informative.  You should have been there.  In my column last week I noted that since August 2013 I've

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The NC NAACP Exposes the Racial Discrimination at the Heart of North Carolina’s Vouchers Program and Voter Suppression Law

DURHAM – The NC NAACP, its legal team and litigation partners challenged two of the extremist initiatives pushed by Gov. Pat McCrory, Speaker Thom Tillis, Senate Leader Phil Berger, Budget Director Art Pope and other Tea Party legislators who claim their

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Download GDN Edition February 20, 2014

We need your help to respond to attacks, against the interest of our leaders and communities, being funded by the billionaire Koch brothers, Art Pope and other rich right-wing benefactors. Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national

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In a Great Victory for Public School Supporters, a Wake County Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Against the North Carolina Voucher Program

RALEIGH – Judge Robert H. Hobgood issued a temporary injunction Friday stopping efforts by extremists to undermine North Carolina's public schools by diverting $11.7 million from the general school fund into a voucher program that would send taxpayer money to

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NAACP Applauds Attorney General Holder for Speaking Out Against Felony Disenfranchisement

(Washington, DC)– The NAACP commends Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder for speaking out against laws prohibiting people with felony convictions from voting even after they have served the terms of their sentences. The NAACP has been actively engaged in campaigns in

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Civil Rights Group Responds to Lesser Convictions and Hung Jury in Michael Dunn Trial for Murder of Unarmed Florida Teen

NEW YORK – The following is a statement from Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of ColorOfChange.org, on the hung jury in the Dunn Trial: “On Saturday, February 15th, in Florida, the trial of Michael Dunn for shooting and killing unarmed 17-year old Jordan Davis

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RIP! A REMIX MANIFESTO

In RIP! A REMIX MANIFESTO filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers. The film’s central protagonist is Girl Talk,

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We’re Number One: EDUCATE, ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE

Please understand that proclaiming ourselves – that is our Facebook page and website – “number one” in the campaign to defeat voter suppression is necessary to lay the groundwork for the conversation necessary to identify the component parts of an

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Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials: Educate, Organize, and Mobilize

Since August 2013 I've continued to ask myself "what would an effective campaign to defeat voter suppression look like?” Well, on Friday, February 14, 2014, Valentine's Day, I got my answer from Richard Hooker, President of the North Carolina Alliance

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Download GDN Edition Feb. 13, 2014

We need your help to respond to attacks, against the interest of our leaders and communities, being funded by the billionaire Koch brothers, Art Pope and other rich right-wing benefactors. Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national

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Business Survival 101: Put a Woman in Charge

ITHACA, N.Y. — The key to long-term survival for many businesses is having a woman in charge, according to Cornell University researchers.Many businesses survive longer under female ownership, according to research by Michele Williams, assistant professor of organizational behavior in

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STEM Education Gap Threatens American Economic Success

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – At a time when 6.7 percent unemployment (or, 11.9 percent among African Americans) is an improvement, the STEM sector still has more available jobs than qualified American professionals. And according to a study released last week, the

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U.S. Voting Hurdles Remain

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If you thought that the United States Constitution guaranteed your right to vote, think again. “While the right to vote is inherent throughout our founding document, and there are amendments prohibiting discrimination, nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees

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HK on J: Defeat Voter Suppression

I am very, very pleased with the broad-based response and support that has grown up around the HK on J (Historic Thousands on Jones Street) and Moral Monday Movement.  The declared objectives, of course, and the leadership of both initiatives

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Download GDN Edition Feb. 6, 2014

We need your help to respond to attacks, against the interest of our leaders and communities, being funded by the billionaire Koch brothers, Art Pope and other rich right-wing benefactors. Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national

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EVENTS: New Hanover County Schools celebrates African American History Month

February is African American History Month, and New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) has already begun to celebrate with events that are educational, inspirational and fun. Throughout the district, schools are incorporating African American studies into classroom curricula highlighting the important

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The Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials Elects New Officers

Raleigh, NC—The Alliance of North Carolina Black Elected Officials held elections for its executive committee on December 3, 2013.  Swearing-in of the newly elected officers was scheduled 9 a.m. February 1, 2014 at the League of Municipalities Albert Coates Local

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Upward Mobility Not Based on Merit

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In last week’s State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama declared, “…Our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams.” The operative word was

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Timelines: Defeating Voter Suppression

While planning to address issues of concern and writing vision statements, the single most important question is what your particular issue or concern will look like at a given point in time.  Of course this is important because when you

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Download GDN Edition Jan. 30, 2014

We need your help to respond to attacks, against the interest of our leaders and communities, being funded by the billionaire Koch brothers, Art Pope and other rich right-wing benefactors. Greater Diversity News (GDN) is a statewide publication with national

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Consumer Advocates Claim Victory After 2-Year Campaign for Reform

More good news keeps coming for consumers in early 2014. On the heels of new mortgage rules that took effect on January 10, the following week four banks making payday loans pulled their products from the market. Announcing a halt

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