With the nation facing a serious diversity gap in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and employment, federal funding for STEM education is increasing, but still playing catch-up. While […]
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International Adoptees Critical of Adoption Process, Optimistic About Future
Aselefech Evans (Courtesy Photo) Aselefech Evans always thought highly of the adoption process. However, after beginning a conversation with her biological family, she realized there were many discrepancies between what […]
Lawmakers Seek to Enshrine Right to Vote in Constitution
Civil rights leaders and groups are hailing legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) on Jan. 22 that would unequivocally guarantee every American’s right to […]
Lawyers’ Committee Weighs in on President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) has been fighting for racial justice and equality for over 50 years since its 1963 founding at […]
MLK Estate Drops Lawsuit Against King Center over Licensing
In this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo, the children of Martin Luther King Jr.,and Coretta Scott King, left to right, Dexter Scott King, Rev. Bernice King, Martin Luther King III […]
Few Jobs for Blacks in Silicon Valley
Unless you are a White or Asian male, you are unlikely to work at some of the biggest technology companies in America. And while things like President Obama’s recent efforts […]
At King Memorial, Many Ask ‘What Next?’
By Tonesha Townsel, Special to the AFRO The wind whistled loudly on a brisk Monday morning, as people of the Washington area and across the nation flocked to the Martin […]
President Obama: ‘Don’t Turn the Page Yet’
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Jan. 20. (AP Photo) President Barack Obama’s State of the Union […]
Obama Proposes New Standards on Data Breach Notification and Student Privacy
President Barack Obama speaks at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offices at the Constitution Center in Washington, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, about his plan to improve confidence in technology by […]
GOP Lawmaker Apologizes for Obama-Hitler Comparison
Rep. Randy Weber (left) and President Barack Obama. A recent tweet by United States Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) incited another social media outrage when he compared President Obama to Nazi […]
Baltimore’s Civil Rights Elders Reflect on Martin Luther King Jr., Voting Rights
March 1965 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and wife, Coretta, center, lead marchers from Selma to Montgomery in protest against racial discrimination in Alabama. Living for justice even in […]
What is America’s Racial Digital Divide?
African Americans connect to the Internet, and have broadband access in their homes at lower rates than their White counterparts, according to the Pew Research Center. Diversity numbers for the […]