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Unfinished Business: 50 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted on July 16, 2014 by The Soul Brother

#104209228 / gettyimages.com By Marc H. Morial “The purpose of the law is simple…those who are equal before God shall now also be equal in the polling booths, in the classrooms, in the factories, and in hotels, restaurants, movie theaters, … Continue reading →

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Urban Institute Updates 1965 Moynihan Report on Black Poverty

Posted on June 18, 2013 by The Soul Brother

The National Urban League Wire Nearly five decades ago, Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1965 report for the U.S. Department of Labor, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action, provoked a firestorm of debate in its probing of the roots of … Continue reading →

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