http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/NAACPFind stories, videos, and photos about NAACP from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:17:19 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/US/10/16/louisiana.interracial.marriage/tztop.interracial.cnn.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/NAACP14433Find stories, videos, and photos about NAACP from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/16/louisiana.interracial.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/16/louisiana.interracial.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe actions of a justice of the peace in Louisiana who refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple have prompted some top officials, including Gov. Bobby Jindal, to call for his dismissal.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/granderson.limbaugh.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/granderson.limbaugh.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThings ain't what they used to be.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/07/29/women/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/07/29/women/index.htmlThe Ladies Professional Golf Association is like the NAACP -- both are a bit retro in their language. Nobody says "colored people" anymore, and, at least in sports, "ladies" is passe. Apart from golf, the females playing professionally today are not L's, but W's -- women: the WTA, the WNBA, and so forth. After the old joke: that is no lady, that's my athlete.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/07/23/bia.tyler.perry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/07/23/bia.tyler.perry/index.html#cnnSTCTextTyler Perry is known today as the first African-American to own a major film and TV studio. He's a pioneer whose own life story is a rags-to-riches tale that reads like a screenplay.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/20/what.matters.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/20/what.matters.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral hours before President Barack Obama gave his well-received speech at the NAACP centennial convention in New York City, he spoke before another probing audience of African-Americans aboard Air Force One.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/mcwhorter.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/mcwhorter.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's "No Excuses" address to the NAACP last Thursday has already gone down as one of his classics. Obama told the organization that even if black children are more likely to face obstacles, the job of black parents is to strive for the best for them regardless.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama commended the progress of African-Americans in a speech on the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, but said there was still much work to be done.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/15/naacp.police/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/15/naacp.police/index.html#cnnSTCTextFight police misconduct with a cell phone, the NAACP says.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/jealous.naacp.100/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/jealous.naacp.100/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People prepares to celebrate its Centennial in New York, the city of its birth, I'm confident that we as a nation have turned an important corner on the long road toward racial and economic equality for all Americans.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/22/jealous.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/22/jealous.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and for legalized segregation.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court compromised Monday in a major voting rights case, finding that a powerful enforcement tool in the landmark Voting Rights Act was being applied too broadly.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/13/naacp.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/13/naacp.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against two of the nation's largest mortgage lenders -- HSBC and Wells Fargo -- alleging "systematic, institutionalized racism" in their subprime lending.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/companies/naacp_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/companies/naacp_lawsuit/index.htmThe NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against two of the nation's largest mortgage lenders -- HSBC and Wells Fargo -- alleging "systematic, institutionalized racism" in their sub-prime lending.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/21/chimp.cartoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/21/chimp.cartoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextLeaders of the NAACP on Saturday called for the firing of the New York Post cartoonist whose drawing lampooning the federal stimulus bill has drawn charges that it's racist and encourages violence toward President Obama.Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/19/black.actors.oscar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/19/black.actors.oscar/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a winter evening in early 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first black performer to win an Oscar, a best supporting actress honor for her performance as Mammy, the servant in "Gone With the Wind."Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20258982,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20258982,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnReports that the two are leaving are "not true," says the show's creatorFri, 13 Feb 2009 12:38:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256470,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20256470,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAfter being back in the spotlight at the Super Bowl, the star is ready to make several more appearancesTue, 03 Feb 2009 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world will be watching as Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States of America. In anticipation of the inauguration, reporter John Zarrella, photojournalists Dominic Swann and Greg Kilday and I traveled to some of the landmark sites of the civil rights movement to reflect on events that helped shape this historic moment.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250638,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20250638,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe actress-singer faces off with Beyonce and Alicia Keys in music and film categoriesThu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/04/graves.georgia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/04/graves.georgia/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe NAACP in Georgia is calling for the state attorney general's office to investigate a county board after it voted to move about 300 African-American graves from a site that will be used to expand a landfill.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/20/brazile.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/20/brazile.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs it just me or has everyone living within a 120-mile radius of the U.S. Capitol Building heard from his or her fifth cousin lately?Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845850,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1845850,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal jury that must decide whether a South Carolina state trooper deliberately rammed a fleeing suspect with his patrol car watched a video of the incident Tuesday, and heard the officer bragging about the collisionTue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential hopeful John McCain received a polite but tepid welcome Wednesday as he spoke before a hugely pro-Barack Obama and Democratic crowd at the NAACP convention.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCText"Pandering." According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to pander is to: "provide gratification for others' desires." So is that what John McCain and Barack Obama are doing with Hispanic voters?Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the black leadership in the civil rights battles of the '60s and '70s, but reminded members of the NAACP that those leaders "were not much older than many of you when they made their mark on history."Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/17/naacp.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/17/naacp.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe NAACP has chosen Ben Jealous as its new president after a contentious debate that lasted long into the night, members of its board of directors said Saturday.Mon, 19 May 2008 21:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.reactions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.reactions/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Jeremiah Wright's speeches to the NAACP and the National Press Club have inspired a passionate debate between CNN.com readers.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor told an audience of thousands at an NAACP dinner Sunday that he was "descriptive" but "not divisive" when he talks about race relations in America.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/28/wright.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe NAACP has an incomparable record. It has the longest list of achievements in the history of this country as being the undisputed champion in the fight against discrimination, racial prejudice, and unjust public policies, which have caused people made in the image of God to be treated as less than human or treated as second-class citizens.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:01:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20178364,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20168756_20178364,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnNo debate: Denzel Washington's film The Great Debaters won hands down Thursday at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/14/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/14/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextNAACP Chairman Julian Bond's decision to weigh in on the Democratic Party's conundrum when it comes to seating delegates from Michigan and Florida has created a firestorm of discussion on blogs and talk shows, and frankly, I'm still unclear as to what his intent was.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/scotus.gun.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/scotus.gun.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextA majority of Congress on Friday urged the Supreme Court to side with gun owners in an upcoming case testing whether an individual has a guaranteed right to bear arms.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:26:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20171944,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWith the Golden Globe awards victimized by the writers' strike, Hollywood's attention – and deep concern – now shift to the Academy Awards and the Grammys.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/04/coast.guard.nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/04/coast.guard.nooses/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the U.S. Coast Guard and a congressman planned to travel to the Coast Guard Academy on Thursday to speak to cadets about the discovery this summer of two small hangman's nooses on Coast Guard properties.Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/03/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/03/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith Hispanics being the nation's largest minority group, the general assumption among many political and social pundits is that they will align themselves with African-Americans to represent a potent political force on the local, state and national level. Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1663350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1663350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDavid Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six black teens charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the tiny central Louisiana town of JenaWed, 19 Sep 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/22/vick/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP said Wednesday that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has made mistakes but that they should not cost him his football career with the NFL.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/08/22/bc.fbn.vick.naacp.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/08/22/bc.fbn.vick.naacp.ap/index.htmlMichael Vick should be allowed to return to the NFL, preferably the Atlanta Falcons, after serving his sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/vick.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/30/vick.dogfighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextA co-defendant in the federal dogfighting case against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty Monday morning.Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/04/news/economy/foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/04/news/economy/foreclosures/index.htmHousing activists say most families with high-risk mortgages whose terms are questionable should not be kicked out of their homes when they are delinquent on payments. A coalition of groups Wednesday urged lenders to adopt a six-month moratorium on foreclosures to provide time to work something out.Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/03/19/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/03/19/showbuzz/index.htmlThe reunion of the Ronnie James Dio-fronted version of Black Sabbath has been a long time coming. But it's not likely to be a long-term affair.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/03/05/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/03/05/showbuzz/index.htmlAdrian Grenier says he isn't having to work hard playing Vince Chase on the HBO hit series "Entourage."Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.culture/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.culture/index.htmlSome African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people's views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit and their ideals.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/bush.naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/bush.naacp/index.htmlPresident Bush will address the NAACP's annual convention this week, the White House said Tuesday, making an appeal for unity in what will be the president's first appearance before the nation's oldest civil rights group since coming to office.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/news/mortgage_study/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/news/mortgage_study/index.htmAfrican-Americans and Latinos are 30 percent more likely to receive higher rates for home loans than white borrowers despite similar credit scores and risk factors, according to a study published Wednesday by The Center for Responsible Lending.Wed, 31 May 2006 14:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/07/ebenezer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/07/ebenezer/index.htmlWith four U.S. presidents among the luminaries at Coretta Scott King's funeral Tuesday, the service and a series of viewings also offered a chance for tens of thousands of everyday people to pay their respects.Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/31/extra.civil.rights.timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/01/31/extra.civil.rights.timeline/index.htmlUse the following timeline to learn about some of the key events in civil rights history.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/14/mfume.senate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/03/14/mfume.senate/index.htmlFormer NAACP President Kweisi Mfume announced Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2006.Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/02/23/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/02/23/showbuzz/index.htmlHollywood star Will Smith made a whirlwind tour of Britain, appearing at three premieres in one day to promote his new film, "Hitch."Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/01/naacp.irs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/01/naacp.irs/index.htmlLawyers for the NAACP say their client will not supply documents the IRS has requested as part of an investigation into a political speech given last year by the group's chairman.Tue, 01 Feb 2005 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/21/bush.mfume/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/21/bush.mfume/index.htmlKweisi Mfume, outgoing head of the NAACP, said Tuesday he had a "man-to-man" meeting with President Bush during which they talked about health care, education reform, Social Security and other issues.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/30/naacp.resigns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/11/30/naacp.resigns/index.htmlKweisi Mfume, the president and chief executive officer of the NAACP for the past nine years, resigned Tuesday, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/23/usc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/23/usc/index.htmlWhen this year's incoming freshman class moved into their dorms during the University of Southern California's orientation week, they were able to meet new roommates, buy textbooks -- and register to vote.Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton/index.htmlIn a fiery speech aimed at President Bush's recent appeal to African-American voters, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday told the president that blacks earned the right to vote under Democrats and it's "not for sale."Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/15/kerry.naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/15/kerry.naacp/index.htmlSen. John Kerry promised civil rights leaders Thursday he will be a "uniter," bringing opportunities and justice to those he said have been left out in the cold by the Bush administration.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/15/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/15/thurs.hot/index.htmlSTRONG PITCH: In his strongest pitch yet to a key voting bloc, John Kerry yesterday unveiled a $2 million advertising campaign targeting African-Americans, announced that an up-and-coming black Democrat with a compelling life story will deliver the keynote address at the party's national convention July 27. Kerry also will travel to Philadelphia this morning to address the NAACP's 95th annual convention.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/12/naacp.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/12/naacp.bush/index.htmlNAACP Chairman Julian Bond called on members of the nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization to boost voter turnout to help oust President Bush.Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/12/Bush.NAACP/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/07/12/Bush.NAACP/index.htmlLeaders of the NAACP say they're furious with President Bush for refusing to address their convention this past weekend.Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/eckford.profile/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/eckford.profile/index.htmlTucked away on the fourth floor of a building downtown, Elizabeth Eckford is busy tracking the daily progress of people on probation in her role as a public servant for the Pulaski County courts.Mon, 17 May 2004 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/15/brown.anniversary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/15/brown.anniversary/index.htmlCivil rights activists gathered in Washington on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, but warned that America has not done nearly enough to fulfill the ruling's promise.Sun, 16 May 2004 02:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/01/howard/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/01/howard/index.htmlElection Day 2004 at Howard University will be all about raising voter turnout, said leaders of several campus political groups.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 17:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333889/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333889/index.htmFranchiseSolutions.com On my mother's last visit, we spent our time doing her two favorite New York City things: walking through Central Park and eating dessert. For the latter I pulled her into a ...Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/02/01/317803/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/02/01/317803/index.htmAt first glance, Capital Bonding's logo seems to have been issued directly from the Department of Racial Profiling. Depicting a dark-skinned man breaking out of prison, the company's ads earned cri...Fri, 01 Feb 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/15/311510/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/10/15/311510/index.htmThere's an atmosphere of comity in the nation's capital right now. Pictures of President Bush embracing Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, and then reaching literally over an aisle to shake the ha...Mon, 15 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/08/26/75393/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1991/08/26/75393/index.htmGerrymandering is in the news these days, and you will doubtless find many an opportunity to work into dinner-party conversation the fact that the term was creatively named for Elbridge Gerry, who ...Mon, 26 Aug 1991 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66160/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66160/index.htmEasily the most fascinating social-policy news in the papers on June 25 was an item about affirmative action that the New York Times elected to bury on page A20, possibly because its editors did no...Mon, 22 Jul 1985 04:01:00 EDT