Tag Archives: the-powerful

How ASA, ASUA, and ABOR worked to preserve discriminatory practices

As part of its website overhaul at the beginning of this academic year, the Arizona Students Association included a section of  “Resources.” Along with the fee refund form and governing documents, the site also includes its meeting minutes , dating back to August 2008. In spite of the meetings’ propensity to go into executive session (which prevents readers like you from ever learning what they discussed  – Lord knows there are “security concerns” when it comes to the powerful students’ lobby
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Mary Church Terrell, ‘What It Means to be Colored in Capital of the U.S.’

I look at my young daughters and nieces and wonder if they are aware of the powerful nubian women in history who blazed a path for them in this world? Do they know about Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954)? Sis. Terrell was an educator , activist and professional lecturer . She was known for for her work as an early civil rights leader, women's rights advocate, founder of National Association of Colored Women, and charter member of the NAACP. Her skills on the lecture circuit earned
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ALG Condemns House for Blocking Resolution Removing Rangel as Committee Chair

From Americans for Limited Government : October 7th, 2009, Fairfax, VA—Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson today condemned members of the House for voting to refer a resolution that would have removed Congressman Charlie Rangel as Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. “Once again, the Democrat-controlled House has voted to sweep outright corruption under the rug on behalf of a fellow party member who failed to report more than $1 million in outsi
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