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Within the United States, civil rights refer to a set of rights that are guaranteed to citizens by the constitution. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are but a few examples of civil rights.

Civil rights laws, however, are meaningless without the support of the executive branch and enforcement from Civil Rights Enforcement Agencies. Civil rights are guaranteed by the United States constitution but enforcing these rights often proves to be an ongoing task.

Civil rights can also address disability rights, as evidenced by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The rights of all citizens, irrespective of physical abilities are protected under civil rights laws.


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  • Hard data about politicization of the DOJ under Bush


    Voting Matters Blog — Authority Authority: 92
    There was  no  mention of the GOP’s favorite boogeymen, ACORN and the Black Panthers in a recently released report on the Bush Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.  Instead, the report focused on the Bush administration’s disinclination to actively pursue the recommendations of career DOJ  attorneys.  Take a ...
    9 hours ago

  • First African-American lesbian state legislator elected in Georgia


    Today's Drum - Positive Black News - African American News — Authority Authority: 146
    In a runoff election on Dec. 1, Simone Bell was elected to the Georgia State House. Click on image to read article The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund reported that she will be the first openly lesbian African-American state legislator in U.S. history. Related posts: Ohio Elects First African-American ...
    9 hours ago

  • African-American Group Fights Anti-Black Racism In Cuba


    Today's Drum - Positive Black News - African American News — Authority Authority: 146
    The Cuban government must confront a legacy of discrimination against black Cubans on the island, a group of prominent African Americans charged. Click on image to read article The declaration, issued Monday, adds powerful new voices to the chorus pushing for change on the island, where Afro-Cubans make up ...
    9 hours ago

  • CBC Plays Hardball on Behalf of Black Businesses


    Today's Drum - Positive Black News - African American News — Authority Authority: 146
    The Congressional Black Caucus is putting the hurt on President Obama by refusing to support financial reform legislation until he comes up with an acceptable plan to support minority businesses. Click on image to read article According to The New York Times , caucus members say they want reform for a ...
    9 hours ago

  • Stevie Wonder named UN ‘Messenger of Peace’


    Today's Drum - Positive Black News - African American News — Authority Authority: 146
    Wonder — blind since birth — will promote U.N. ideals and activities with an emphasis on championing for people with disabilities, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. Click on image to read article Wonder joins 10 other celebrities — including actors George Clooney and Michael Douglas, cellist ...
    9 hours ago

  • New York Senator Diane Savino’s Facebook Fan Page


    The New Civil Rights Movement — Authority Authority: 132
    New York Senator Diane Savino’s Facebook Fan Page “I want to thank each and everyone of you for your kind words of support. Please remember that it is the advocates, the activists, those knocking on doors, or making phone calls that really make social change happen. Sometimes it takes longer than we’d like, ...
    11 hours ago

  • Snarling, Catty Gays


    Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority Authority: 444
    One thing I have noted since coming out is how catty some in the GLBT community seem to be. They seem to almost revel in being nasty towards and critical of others. Rather than realizing that we are "all on the same side," some prefer to make personal attacks on others simply because they have led their lives ...
    13 hours ago

  • Jon Stewart: “Gaywatch” On The Daily Show


    The New Civil Rights Movement — Authority Authority: 132
    The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart addresses sixty-two year old Meredith Baxter’s coming out on The Today Show (”Mommy has two Heathers,”), death of the gay marriage bill in New York (”not as progressive as, say, Iowa,”) and Senator Hiram (”it’s Adam drags Eve, not Adam drags Steve,”) Monserrate’s vote ...
    15 hours ago

  • Try To Convince Me That You Aren’t Rascist And/Or Delusional


    National, WA State & Clark County Politics - Democracy for Vancouver — Authority Authority: 119
    Time magazine quote of the day today: “We sit the kids down to watch ‘The Charlie Brown Christmas Special’ and our muslim president is there … try to convince me that wasn’t done on purpose.” RUSSELL WISEMAN,  mayor of Memphis suburb, Arlington, Tenn., writing on Facebook that President Obama ...
    15 hours ago

  • A gut feeling is not a reason to discriminate


    Letters to the Editor — Authority Authority: 143
    To the Editor: Who is hurt by gay marriage? Certainly, denying thousands of loving couples the opportunity to share a hospital bedside, health insurance, and tax benefits causes great pain and suffering, but who suffers if we extend these rights to…
    15 hours ago

  • Espada: Marriage Could Take Years


    The New Civil Rights Movement — Authority Authority: 132
    Espada: Marriage Could Take Years. New York State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr., in an interview in Spanish with local TV station NY1’s Noticias, states, “gay marriage could take years.” He also discusses the budget, and Senator Hiram Monserrate’s sentence to three years probation for a ...
    15 hours ago

  • Angry Crowd Labels, Targets New York State Senators “The Hate 38″


    The New Civil Rights Movement — Authority Authority: 132
    Vows Removal In Next November’s Elections Last night, for the second night in a row , LGBTQ New Yorkers and their supporters – this time over one thousand in New York City’s Union Square – gathered together, huddled together, and unleashed their fury, directed their anger, and promised to vote out of ...
    16 hours ago

  • Duane: “Not One Goddamn Republican Voted For Our Right To Be Married!”


    The New Civil Rights Movement — Authority Authority: 132
    Last Night’s Gay Marriage Protest Rally In NYC’s Union Square. Senator Tom Duane’s speech.
    16 hours ago

  • Education Budget Goes Bust – Drastic Cuts Likely in 2010


    OB Rag Blog — Authority Authority: 135
    The Town Hall budget forum in San Diego High’s Library drew over 100 concerned parents on Thursday Night. School Board interim Superintendent Bill Kowba and Board member Richard Barrera made a power point presentation that outlined the funding shortfalls faced by local educators with expected State contributions for ...
    17 hours ago

  • Talking To Straight People — Marriage Edition


    The New Gay — Authority Authority: 532
    It’s been a big couple weeks for gay marriage. DC recently took one giant step towards marriage equality, while New York took a step away from it . And during all this, a recently-discovered loophole in Texas law has arguably outlawed marriage for everyone, gay and straight. With this in mind we bring a new ...
    17 hours ago

  • U.S. says no to Arctic fishing


    Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority Authority: 135
    (Reporting by Yereth Rosen in Alaska) There is currently no commercial fishing conducted in U.S. Arctic waters, and now there won’t be: a formal ban on commercial seafood harvests in U.S. waters north of the Bering Strait went into effect on Thursday. Environmentalists and fishery managers applauded the move as a ...
    18 hours ago

  • National Resolution Calls for Ending School Pushout


    Everyday Citizen — Authority Authority: 486
    Yesterday, the Dignity in Schools Campaign (of which I am a core group member) released the National Resolution for Ending School Pushout. Below, you can read excerpts from the press release.More than 200 organizations and individuals from across the country have signed on to support the Dignity in Schools Campaign ...
    18 hours ago

  • Review of Baltimore Housing Mobility Program


    The Race Equity Project — Authority Authority: 104
    “Only a very small percentage of white children live in high poverty neighborhoods throughout childhood, while a majority of black children do.”  Pew Charitable Trust, Neighborhoods and the Black-White Mobility Gap (2009). Launched in 2003, the Baltimore Housing Mobility Program was established to combat the ...
    21 hours ago

  • Recap of Last Night’s NY Marriage Rally


    OutGayLife.com — Authority Authority: 159
    Last night hundreds of New Yorkers met in Union Square to protest the 38-24 vote by the NY State Senate on marriage equality. While there was a profound sadness and anger that hung over the crowd, I could not help but notice that no one felt defeated. Not one person I spoke to in the crowd or one of the many ...
    23 hours ago

  • Jesus Christ AKA Dorothy Lola Killingworth Rejected For Jury Duty In Alabama


    You Think What? — Authority Authority: 115
    That’s the way the headline appeared in the USA Today newspaper. Here’s the skinny on what happened when Jesus Christ was asked to serve on  a jury in Alabama. Maybe Christ’s questions although determined to be disruptive were appropriate considering who Jesus Christ is.
    1 day ago

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