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The Long Historic Tale Of Aug. 28
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:15:00 -0400
When Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination in his bid to become the first African-American president, he'll join icons who made history on Aug. 28, including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Emmett Till and even John Hinckley Jr.
What Exactly Went Wrong For Clinton
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
In any other year, Hillary Clinton would have won the Democratic nomination, says Politico.com's Roger Simon. He breaks down the Clinton campaign's missteps — at the forefront, a simple lack of staff experience.
In Minnesota, Two Dreams
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, we meet with two families — each striving for the American dream. Though they live just 10 miles apart, they face very different circumstances. One is well off, the other poor; one is black, one white. But they both value education and want a better life for their children.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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500 Advancement Project - Works with communities seeking to build a fair and just multi-racial democracy using law, public policy, and strategic communications. Focuses on issues of opportunity to learn, power, and democracy and urban peace. Includes list of programs, calendar of events, newsletters, news, and donation information.
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Greater Kalamzoo - Civil rights organization serving the Arab-American and Muslim-American community of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Anti-Racism Information Service (ARIS) - Information on ARIS's activities in support at the UN's Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), and documentation about racial discrimination and related topics.

Association of World Citizens - An international peace organization with branches in 50 countries. Goal is to build a global village of lasting peace, social and economic justice, and a healthy environment for the 21st century.

Center For World Indigenous Studies Home Page - An indigenous peoples organization dedicated to promoting the sovereignty and self-determination worldwide.

404 Comics Standup Against Racism - An organization that provides financial support to college students studying civil rights issues.

Greenlining Institute - A multi-ethnic public policy leadership training center in San Francisco that represents 35 minority, low-income, and community-based organizations throughout California.

Intercultural Dialogue and Pluralism- UNESCO - Culture sector encourages intercultural dialogue and promotes cultural pluralism within the organization.
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Intercultural Leadership Initiative - The Intercultural Leadership Initiative serves to foster an appreciation for the differences inherent between students of different cultural backgrounds (native and non-native) in northern Wisconsin.

International Movement Against All forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) - Guide to its programs, projects, regional committees, publications, and a section on the UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia (WCAR).
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InterRelations Collaborative - A non-profit educational organization which conducts multicultural leadership training in schools and universities.

Kootenay Anti-racism Education and Research Society - Providing community support for racial diversity, aboriginal issues and multi-culturalism. The site promotes activities and provides selected information on racism, systemic racism and hate group activity in Canada.

Northern Ireland Council for Ethnic Minorities - Organisation carries out capacity building work, anti-racism training, policy work and campaigning on racial equality issues.

Not In Our Town - Promotes public dialogue and provides a model for community response to hate crimes and other associated problems.
Meta Description: [ The Not In Our Town (NIOT) Campaign provides a model for community response to hate crimes. A combination of PBS television programs, educational resources for teachers, local events and on-line activities the NIOT Campaign promotes public dialogue about issues of diversity, tolerance, racism, b... ]

Pariah People Against Racism In Aboriginal Homelands - Anti-racist organization based in Northern Territory, Australia. Exposes and combats government sanctioned racism against Aboriginal people.

Project Change - A national non-profit community of organizations dedicated to eliminating racism and intolerance.
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SOS Rasisme - Summary of the activities of the Norwegian anti-racism group, including brief history, statement of principles, and related links available in English, as well as selected issues of their newspaper, The Voice of Refugees. Additional content available in Norwegian.
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What is Color? - Site provides Anti-Racism Merchandise using different designs that are placed on shirts, housewares, stickers etc...
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World Cultural Foundations - Non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote cultural understanding throughout the world. PenFriends is now regarded as the world's largest pen pal program with over one million members.
Meta Description: [ WCF is an International non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Cultural Understanding with over 5 million members of ALL ages in over 251 countries & territories around the world. ]

Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) - A socialist campaign against racists and fascists active in Britain and several European countries. Affiliated to the Committee for a Workers' International.
Meta Description: [ A campaigning international youth organisation, combatting racism with mass demonstrations, trade union and youth activists, education and workers' solidarity ]