He says it’s time to vie for the presidency of the civil rights organization to which he’s given most of his life and lead it toward further establishing the values and justice he’s sworn to uphold. ...

“This case is of great importance for African American and other minority schoolchildren who are racially isolated and deserve the opportunity to receive a sound, basic education as guaranteed by the state constitution. ...

Thousands of Celebrities, Luminaries and Ordinary People Bid Dick Gregory Farewell ...

FPB rule allowing consumers to seek class action suits for corporate wrongdoing in jeopardy ...

Currently, Medicare's drug benefit, Part D, provides seniors and the disabled with access to subsidized, affordable prescription drug plans. Implemented in 2006, Medicare Part D has been an overwhelming success. ...

“BAJI is appalled by Trump’s decision to rescind DACA. By cancelling the program President Trump is again pandering to white supremacists over immigrant and poor communities as well as millions of organizations, businesses and allies that support DACA recipients,” said Opal Tometi, executive director of BAJI, which is based in New York. ...

All of this is the result of a surprise bill, HB 717, introduced in June, right before the end of the regular long session by Rep. Justin Burr (R-Stanly). ...

By Glenn Ellis (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Are you wondering why you’re still smoking cigarettes? Unless you enjoy the taste of more than 7,000 harmful chemicals entering your body with each puff. And of those 7,000 chemicals, 69 of them are known to be cancer-causing (carcinogenic). But let’s be honest, you probably already knew that after being exposed to No Smoking ads everywhere you look. So I’ll save the le ...

Obama expressed deep disappointment in the overturn of his June 15, 2012 executive order, which was intended to protect young adults brought illegally to the U. S. as children. ...

Having served as branch president for the past nine years, and having worked for North Carolina State Government for the previous 30, Rev. Rochelle says she’s fully prepared to lead North Carolina’s most prominent civil rights organization. ...