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Minority Births Are New Majority
From the Wall Street Journal
For the first time in U.S. history, whites of European ancestry account for less than half of newborn children, marking a demographic tipping point that is already changing the nation's politics, economy and workforce. Among the roughly four million children born in the U.S. between July 2010 and July 2011, 50.4%...
I have been a community organizer for 20 years, for more than half of that in my local neighborhood. Street organizing they call it. Working at that level you see things, some miraculous, some disturbing. I have seen neighborhood leaders take leaps of faith, engage in acts of courage that would humble the most cynical. I have also seen things that shook me. That made me angry or frightened or...
Tell the NRA: Condemn Trayvon Gun Range Targets
From Change Nation
An anonymous retailer has created gun targets resembling the hoodie Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was tragically gunned down. This disgusting act is purely motivated by greed, and is intended to make money off of a senseless crime against a young, black man. Sign our petition and call on the NRA to publicly condemn...
You can hear the awe and disbelief in the now infamous and chilling 911 calls from residents of Sanford, FL. In essence, they capture the moments in which a 17 year old black teenager, Trayvon Martin, was assassinated. And the gunman, George Zimmerman, has not even been arrested.
Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Law says a citizen doesn’t have to retreat before...
Check out the highlights from the historic re-enactment of 2012's Selma to Montgomery march. This year was especially monumental as thousands came out in solidarity to express their opposition to Alabama's Draconian anti-immigrant legislation, HB56.
