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Civil Rights

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May/June 2007 Michael R. Wenger Bridging Our Racial Divide:
What the Next President can Do
What the Next President can Do
NOVEMER-DECEMBER 2005 Kelly Hicks Voting: Preserving and Strengthening Democracy
An Interview with U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Gracia M. Hillman
An Interview with U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Gracia M. Hillman
NOVEMER-DECEMBER 2005 Focus Freedom Summer
Denise Nicholas Reflect on her Voting Rights Novel
Denise Nicholas Reflect on her Voting Rights Novel
NOVEMER-DECEMBER 2005 Rev. W. Douglas Tanner, Jr. Forty Years Later
Members of Congress Experience the History of the Voting Rights Act
Members of Congress Experience the History of the Voting Rights Act
MAY-JUNE 2005 Joe Davidson Q & A With Congressman John Lewis
A Hero of “Bloody Sunday” Calls for Renewal of the Voting Rights Act
A Hero of “Bloody Sunday” Calls for Renewal of the Voting Rights Act
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2005 Joe Davidson Chisholm Leaves Mark On American Politics
First Black Congresswoman Dead at 80
First Black Congresswoman Dead at 80
JULY-AUGUST 2005 Ryan Paul Haygood State Voter ID Bills Derail Civil Rights
State Voter ID Bills Derail Civil Rights
JULY-AUGUST 2005 Eddie N. Williams Reflecting on Kenneth Bancroft Clark
Pioneer and Inspiration to the Joint Center
Pioneer and Inspiration to the Joint Center
May-June 2006 Gloria Wade-Gayles A Heart Full of Grace, A Soul Generated by Love
A Tribute to Mrs. Coretta Scott King
A Tribute to Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Jan/February U.S. Representative John Lewis A Simple Act, A Great Cause
A Simple Act, A Great Cause
July/August 2006 Chandler Davidson Renewing the Non-Permanent Features of the Votings Rights Act
Renewing the Non-Permanent Features of the Votings Rights Act
July/August 2006 Michael R. Wenger Leaders Call for New Alliances in Diseater Planning
Speakers at Joint Center "Never Again" Forum Identify Strategies for Inclusive Emergency Planning
Speakers at Joint Center "Never Again" Forum Identify Strategies for Inclusive Emergency Planning
Jan/February 2007 Michael Wenger Affirmative Action on the Judicial Docket Again—and Again
Affirmative Action on the Judicial Docket Again—and Again
March/April 2007 ACHIEVING SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH EQUITABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
An Interview with Carl Anthony, Ford Foundation Senior Fellow
An Interview with Carl Anthony, Ford Foundation Senior Fellow
March/April 2007 Deeohn Ferris Overview of the African American Forum on Race & Regionalism
Overview of the African American Forum on Race & Regionalism
July/August 2003 Elizabeth Lee RACIAL BALLOT MEASURE SPARKS BROAD CONCERN
Court Backs Affirmative Action
Court Backs Affirmative Action
May/June 2003 By Lee Cokorinos AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ASSAILED
The People and Organization Fueling the Attack
The People and Organization Fueling the Attack
March/April 2007 Gregory D. Squires and Charis E. Kubrin PRIVILEGED PLACES:
Race, Opportunity, and Uneven Development in Urban America
Race, Opportunity, and Uneven Development in Urban America

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