The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Today, 76 percent of Americans recognize that racism is “a big problem” in this country, representing a 26 percent increase from just five years ago. Mothers of the Movement (pictured, from the 2016 Democratic National Convention) is a group of African American women whose children have been killed by police officers or by gun violence.

Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act

But even in this moment, when we feel despair and deep exhaustion, we remember one essential truth: our voices have power. We know this truth to...

"All eyes should be on this critical case,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. “An adverse decision by the Supreme Court could imperil the integrity of section 1981 as a tool for protecting the full economic and legal rights of Black people.” (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress3 years ago

As Arguments Begin, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Section 1981 prohibits intentional race discrimination in contracting, and protects African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities from discrimination in the workplace...

In 2015, Hofeller also wrote that using census responses to a citizenship question, "can be expected to provoke a high degree of resistance from Democrats and the major minority groups in the nation." (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

#NNPA BlackPress4 years ago

After Memo Becomes Public, Focus of Trump Citizenship Question is Revealed

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thomas Hofeller, who passed away in August 2018, concluded in a 2015 report that adding the census question regarding citizenship would produce data...

Kathy Kraninger, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the agency’s plan to repeal a rule aimed at stopping the payday lending debt trap. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Business4 years ago

CFPB Makes Move to Support Payday Lenders During Black History Month

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When given the chance at the ballot box, Americans overwhelmingly vote to impose a 36 percent or less rate cap. Today, 16 states...

Community4 years ago

Voter Suppression Watchdogs on High Alert for Midterm Election Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On election days there are no “do-overs.” Mistakes and mishaps may be subject to court proceedings later but on the day after an...

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s Communications Deputy Director. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

Charlene Crowell4 years ago

CRL Calls for Firing of CFPB Fair Lending Official Who Used N-Word

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “That someone with a history of racially derogatory and offensive comments has a leadership position at CFPB reflects poorly on CFPB management and...

#NNPA BlackPress5 years ago

Betsy DeVos Slammed for Wanting to Use ESSA Funds to Purchase Guns in School

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights… we write to share our significant concern regarding the Department’s reported contemplation...

Politics5 years ago

Civil Rights Groups Want Alabama’s Newest Senator to Hire Minorities

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Black voters propelled Doug Jones’ to a historic victory in Alabama’s special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vacant...

Education6 years ago

Civil Rights Groups Urge Black Parents to Lead on ESSA State Plans

By Shayla Simmons (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Sirraya Gant, the mother of two sons who graduated from high schools in Washington, D.C. said that getting involved in...

Op-Ed6 years ago

Four Reasons Why We Have to Get the Every Student Succeeds Act Right

By Wade Henderson (President and CEO/The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights) In late March, President Trump signed a resolution to invalidate a regulation designed...

Business6 years ago

U.S. Court of Appeals Hits Consumer Financial Agency, Rejects $109 Million in Fines

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) After returning billions of dollars in restitution that helped more than 25 million consumers plagued with financial struggles, the Consumer...

Business7 years ago

Three Things The CFBP Has to Get Right When It Comes to Debt Collection

By Charlene Crowell (NNPA Newswire Columnist) When it comes to consumer complaints on credit and lending, debt collection generates more criticism than any other industry. This...

Op-Ed7 years ago

Give Communities of Color a Voice in Reshaping Education

By Wade Henderson (President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights) For the first time in our nation’s history, the majority of students...

Op-Ed7 years ago

Supreme Court Puts Reliable Government Jobs At-Risk

By Wade Henderson NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Both of my parents worked in stable government jobs, so I had the privilege of growing up in...

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All posts tagged "The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights"

Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act

As Arguments Begin, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes

After Memo Becomes Public, Focus of Trump Citizenship Question is Revealed

CFPB Makes Move to Support Payday Lenders During Black History Month

Voter Suppression Watchdogs on High Alert for Midterm Election Day

CRL Calls for Firing of CFPB Fair Lending Official Who Used N-Word

Betsy DeVos Slammed for Wanting to Use ESSA Funds to Purchase Guns in School

Civil Rights Groups Want Alabama’s Newest Senator to Hire Minorities

Civil Rights Groups Urge Black Parents to Lead on ESSA State Plans

Four Reasons Why We Have to Get the Every Student Succeeds Act Right

U.S. Court of Appeals Hits Consumer Financial Agency, Rejects $109 Million in Fines

Three Things The CFBP Has to Get Right When It Comes to Debt Collection

Give Communities of Color a Voice in Reshaping Education

Supreme Court Puts Reliable Government Jobs At-Risk

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Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act

As Arguments Begin, Civil Rights Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold One of the Nation’s Oldest Anti-Discrimination Statutes

After Memo Becomes Public, Focus of Trump Citizenship Question is Revealed

CFPB Makes Move to Support Payday Lenders During Black History Month

Voter Suppression Watchdogs on High Alert for Midterm Election Day

CRL Calls for Firing of CFPB Fair Lending Official Who Used N-Word

Betsy DeVos Slammed for Wanting to Use ESSA Funds to Purchase Guns in School

Civil Rights Groups Want Alabama’s Newest Senator to Hire Minorities

Civil Rights Groups Urge Black Parents to Lead on ESSA State Plans

Four Reasons Why We Have to Get the Every Student Succeeds Act Right

U.S. Court of Appeals Hits Consumer Financial Agency, Rejects $109 Million in Fines

Three Things The CFBP Has to Get Right When It Comes to Debt Collection

Give Communities of Color a Voice in Reshaping Education

Supreme Court Puts Reliable Government Jobs At-Risk

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