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Women of Power: Eleanor Holmes Norton Continues Her Civil Rights Mission

The congresswoman has never forgotten her call to action to help her people achieve greatness

Congresswoman Norton keep the civil rights movement going
Nothing says power like politics, and for the…

By Tomika Anderson

Posted: February 25, 2011 Tags: civil rights, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Medgar Evers, Yale

In the News: Turmoil in Egypt Continues; Martin Luther King III Addresses Mets Rumors; Vick’s New Deal

Noteworthy headlines from around the Web...

The Egyptian president’s “out with the old, in with the new” cabinet strategy failed as…

By Janel Martinez

Posted: January 31, 2011 Tags: Ahmed Abul Gheit, Android, Apple, athlete endorsements, civil rights, dog fighting, Egypt, Fred Wilpon, General Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Hosni Mubarak, In the News, Mahmoud Wagdi, Martin Luther King III, Michael Vick, Microsoft, New York Mets, Nokia, Nokia Symbian, Omar Suleiman, Philadelphia Eagles, RIM, Saul Katz, Urban Technologies

Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol

Greene�s primary victory is upheld; Ethics panel scrutinizes lawmakers

The South Carolina Democratic Party’s executive committee voted Thursday night to uphold unemployed veteran Alvin…

By Joyce Jones

Posted: June 18, 2010 Tags: Alvin Greene, Civil Liberties, civil rights, Congressional Black Caucus, ethics committee, ethics investigation, Event Planning Group, James Clyburn, Mel Watt, naacp, Office of Congressional Ethics, racial profiling

For nearly half a century, Dorothy Irene Height has been a vocal champion and leader in the Civil Rights movement. As the only female member among the major leaders of the Civil Rights Movement—along with Martin Luther King, Whitney H. Young, A. Philip Randolph, James Farmer, Roy Wilkins and John Lewis—Height fought for equality and human rights for all people. Among her numerous accomplishments: Height was named to address issues of duress during the aftermath of the Harlem riot of 1935; appointed leader of the United Christian Youth Movement of North America in the New Deal era (1933); was on the staff of the National Board of the YWCA of the USA (1944 - 1977); elected president of the National Council of Negro Women (1957-1998); and received the NAACP Spingarn Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Bill Clinton, and the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian and most distinguished award presented by the U.S. Congress. She was as well known for her extensive collection of hats, as well as for her indomitable spirit. (Image source: New York University) (Click here to view Women of Power Legacy Award Dorothy Height Tribute video.)

Dorothy I. Height: Her Life in Pictures

As the only female member among the major leaders of the Civil Rights Movement Height fought for equality and human rights for all people

For nearly half a century, Dorothy Irene Height has been a vocal champion and leader…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Posted: April 20, 2010 Tags: Alexis M. Herman, civil rights, Delta Sigma Theta, Dorothy I. Height, hats, Mary McLeod Bethune, naacp, NAACP’s Spingarn Medal, National Council of Negro Women, NCNW, NYU, Operation HOPE, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Young Women’s Christian Association, YWCA

National Urban League Launches Interactive Tool

Organization celebrates 100 years of service

To mark its centennial, the National Urban League has ramped up its focus on…

By Renita Burns

Posted: March 1, 2010 Tags: centennial celebration, civil rights, empowerment, Marc Morial, National Urban League

Backtalk with Gwen Ifill

Black Enterprise turned the tables on Gwen Ifill, getting her thoughts on objectivity in the…

By Tennille M. Robinson

Posted: February 15, 2010 Tags: Backtalk, Barack Obama, civil rights, media, racism, Women of Power

New Civil Rights Museum Honors Sit-In Legacy

Historic site houses original artifacts, highlights black history

Counteracting racism was never as literal as it was on Feb. 1, 1960, when four…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: February 3, 2010 Tags: black history, Black History Month, civil rights, International Civil Rights Center and Museum

Percy E. Sutton: A Titan Worthy of Emulation

Memorial service for iconic business leader to be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Manhattan's Riverside Church

Percy Sutton never met a challenge too great for his boundless energy and intrepid spirit.…

By Renita Burns

Posted: December 28, 2009 Tags: Apollo Theater, Apollo Theatre, BE 100s CEOs, business leaders, civil rights, Inner City Broadcasting, Manhattan Borough President, New York politicians, Percy Sutton, Tuskegee Airmen

Obama and a New Generation Come to Power

They’ve been called the “children of the dream.” They are the generation of African Americans,…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: March 1, 2009 Tags: civil rights, Obama Generation

NAACP Celebrates 100 Years with Focus on Human Rights

Organization pushing for stimulus funds distribution to be monitored

As the NAACP embarks on its 100th anniversary, the organization and America stands on the…

By Renita Burns

Posted: February 12, 2009 Tags: Ben Jealous, Brown vs. Board of Education, civil rights, human rights, Ida B. Wells, naacp, W.E.B. DuBois

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