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Livestrong Announces New President and CEO, Former Komen Executive, Chandini Portteus

March 30, 2015

The Board of Directors of the LIVESTRONG Foundation has announced that it has selected Chandini Portteus as the Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer, effective April 6,…

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Morris Dees delivers speech to marchers commemorating 50th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery March conclusion

March 30, 2015

In a speech to thousands of people who traced the final two miles of the Selma-to-Montgomery March 50 years ago, SPLC Founder Morris Dees spoke…

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Access to Clean Water is a Global Nutrition Issue

March 17, 2015

783 million (1 in 9) people do not have access to clean water, and it is projected that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed…

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Are We Creating a Lost Generation of Women in Our Workforce?

March 17, 2015

Throughout the past 16 years, I’ve seen many qualified women come through our doors who are simply passed over in the job market, judged on…

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What’s next for women’s rights? Have your say!

March 17, 2015

This month we celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 and the kick-off of the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Both of these events happen…

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SPLC sues private probation company, Alabama city over racketeering scheme

March 17, 2015

When Roxanne Reynolds couldn’t pay the fines from traffic tickets in Clanton, Alabama, the city court put her on “pay-only” probation – a form of…

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SPLC: Working Towards a Day When Equal Justice & Equal Opportunity Become Reality

March 16, 2015

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society.…

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Let’s Make Elderly Nutrition a National Priority

March 12, 2015

In the United States of America, no senior citizen should go hungry. Unfortunately, hunger among our elderly population is a growing crisis—hunger rates have more…

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Reflections From the Bridge: Where the Stain of Slavery and Segregation Met a Young Man’s Courage and a Preacher’s Dream

March 10, 2015

By Deborah J. Vagins On March 7 and 8, ACLU joined more than 80,000 Americans in Selma, Ala. to commemorate those who marched and risked their…

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National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 10, 2015

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual, nationwide observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.…

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Ghost of Jim Crow continues to haunt nation on 50th anniversary of Selma march

March 9, 2015

The eyes of the nation were trained on Selma, Alabama, this past weekend as tens of thousands of people gathered to watch President Obama address…

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National Nutrition Month: Addressing Nutrition-related Issues

March 3, 2015

March is National Nutrition Month, a national campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.…

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