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Teaching Tolerance magazine examines school equity

September 16, 2014

School policies and practices that can stigmatize and harm disadvantaged students – whether in the classroom or the lunchroom – are examined in the new…

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African healthcare laid bare by Ebola epidemic

September 16, 2014

By Savio Carvalho Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone where Amnesty International was training maternal…

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Living with Blood Cancer

September 16, 2014

By Stephanie Cindric I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at age 16 after collapsing in my high school cafeteria. At that time, lab results…

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Volunteers Needed for Prevent Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run on September 21

September 10, 2014

Prevent Cancer Foundation is looking for volunteers for their 6th Annual 5k Walk/Run taking place the morning of Sunday, September 21, 2014. They will once…

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SPLC Urges Federal Court to Address Razors in Alabama Prisons

September 9, 2014

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) urged a federal court today to block an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)…

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Victory! Town Will No Longer Treat Domestic Violence Victims as Nuisances

September 9, 2014

By Sandra S. Park Three strikes and you’re out of your home and on the street – all because you called 911 for help. That…

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September 9, 2014

By Prevent Cancer Foundation Many people are shy when it comes to discussing prostate cancer. Viewed as a personal, private disease, prostate cancer is too often…

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LDF Brings JP Schnapper-Casteras on Board as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy

September 9, 2014

LDF today announced that John Paul Schnapper-Casteras has joined the organization as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy.  In this newly created role,…

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Pass the PAST Act to End the Cruel Practice of Soring

September 9, 2014

“Soring” is when trainers deliberately inflict pain—using caustic chemicals, sharp objects, chains and other cruel tactics—to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses and gain…

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Teaching Tolerance Offers New Curriculum to Schools Nationwide

September 9, 2014

The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project released today a first-of-its-kind literacy curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, to help teachers across the country better engage their diverse…

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Meet up With Friends & Family to Help End Childhood Hunger

September 2, 2014

September is Hunger Action Month and supporting Share Our Strength’s ‪No Kid Hungry‬ campaign is easier than ever before. Meet up with your friends at a participating…

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HRC Wedding Registry Offers Unique Way to Support Friends, Family, and the Whole LGBT Community

September 2, 2014

Do you support marriage equality? Do you know someone who is getting married (perhaps it’s you)? Then you need to know about HRC‘s Wedding Registry.…

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