Emerging Atlanta-area Artist Introduces Unique Ethnic Jigsaw Puzzle Line
Creating more ethnic images for jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts to enjoy, talented artist/pencil colorist Brenda Hillman has transformed four of her extraordinary original artwork images into puzzles. Hillman will introduce her Limited Edition Brenda Hillman Art Jigsaw Puzzle brand Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the 37th Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators […]
Bankers mislead, cajole customers on overdraft fees as opt-in deadline nears
Center for Responsible Lending – As the August 15th deadline nears for bank and credit union customers to opt in to high-cost overdraft programs, a new CRL analysis finds these firms market most aggressively and often misleadingly to their most vulnerable customers. Banks target these customers because they likely live on the edge financially and […]
Crack bill becomes law
Yesterday morning, President Obama signed the crack bill into law! That same morning, the Washington Post ran an editorial praising the reform and singling FAMM out for our “relentless efforts”! And over the weekend, our Massachusetts team scored a middle-of-the-night victory in the waning hours of the legislative session, securing parole eligibility for many prisoners […]
Operation Well Worth It Brings Hope of Clean Water and Medical Care to 3,000 People in Angiro, Kenya
Federal EEOC Warned Census Bureau of Likely Discrimination, Outten & Golden Claims in a Lawsuit
New York — New evidence in a federal lawsuit shows the U.S. Census Bureau ignored a pointed, detailed warning by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that its screening process for hiring more than one million temporary census workers could result in massive racial and ethnic discrimination. A coalition of civil rights organizations today […]
LDF Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act Signing
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 — Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) commemorates the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, a bill that remains a cornerstone feature of American democracy. The Act is widely considered one of the most successful and effective civil rights statutes ever passed by […]
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Even small things add up to help green lifestyle
I found this wonderful article “Even small things add up to help gree lifestyle” by By Pearl Regenstrief on Indystar.com. It illustrates how we can all contribute to Greening America. Even small things add up to help green lifestyle Pearl and Dave Regenstrief, Zionsville, work part time and are the grandparents of seven. Zoom Pearl […]