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Category Archives: civil rights
Say No to House Substitute for Senate’s Bipartisan VAWA
From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Please call your U.S. House member (202-224-3121) and urge him/her to Vote NO on the House Republican substitute for the bi-partisan Senate VAWA bill (S.47; http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s47). The House bill intentionally … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Take Action, Violence, Women
Tagged domestic violence, sexual assault, VAWA, Violence Against Women Act
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Awakenings (from Eyes on the Prize Series)—February 20, Philadelphia
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): Wednesday, February 20, 2PM 112 N. Broad 2nd Floor, Philadelphia Showing the film Awakenings from the Eyes on the Prize Series The beginnings of the Civil Rights movement including the murder of Emmett Till … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Election/Voting Issues, Events
Tagged civil rights movement, Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Call for Justice in Civil and Human Rights—January 30, Conference call
From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Please join The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights for our first Calling for Justice national conference call of the year: The Next Chapter: Civil and Human Rights Priorities … Continue reading
Urge the President to Make Voting Rights a Priority
From the American Civil Liberties Union (http://www.aclu.org): President Obama begins his second term on the day we remember Martin Luther King Jr., who fought tirelessly to protect the right to vote. So let’s honor Dr. King’s legacy by urging the … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, civil rights, Election/Voting Issues, Take Action
Tagged voter ID, voter suppression, voting rights
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Urge Congress to Pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): As we mark the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national day of service, urge members of Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Act … Continue reading
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Tagged Violence Against Women Act
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15th Annual Summit Against Racism—January 26, Pittsburgh
From the Black Political Empowerment Project (http://www.b-pep.net/): Saturday, January 26, 2013 East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Registration begins at 8:15 AM Summit Opens with Lift Every Voice and Sing at 9 AM Summit Flyer: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104195161136-64/summit15flyersmaller.pdf … Continue reading
Getting Into Step!: From Celebrating Martin Luther King’s Life to Carrying Forward His Legacy—January 21, Wilkes-Barre
From the Northeast PA Organizing Center (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Put-People-First-NEPA/145261845511210): Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Monday, January 21, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EST) First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes Barre, PA 18701 … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Economic Justice, Events
Tagged Martin Luther King, NEPA Organizing Center, Put People First PA
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Urge Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act by the End of 2012
From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org): Show your support for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by visually displaying why you, your family, your friends, and your colleagues want Congress to pass VAWA NOW! Tweet pictures … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Take Action, Violence, Women
Tagged VAWA, Violence Against Women Act
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Exposed: Pennsylvania Act 13 Overturned by Supreme Court, Originally an ALEC Model Bill
Posted at http://www.nationofchange.org/exposed-pennsylvania-act-13-overturned-supreme-court-originally-alec-model-bill-1343483456 Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog, News Analysis On July 26, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled PA Act 13 unconstitutional. The bill would have stripped away local zoning laws, eliminated the legal concept of a Home Rule Charter, limited private property rights, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, civil rights, Environment
Tagged PA Act 13, Pennsylvania zoning laws
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March for Human Rights—January 16, Philadelphia
From DreamActivist Pennsylvania (http://dreamactivistpa.org): Millions of immigrant families are stripped of their civil and human rights in this country everyday. Millions of us live in poverty – struggling to live without access to quality education, healthcare, housing and jobs. We … Continue reading
Posted in civil rights, Economic Justice, Events, Immigration
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