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Victory on Equal Opportunity - 11/06/08

Colorado Initiative 82: A Ballot Initiative to Ensure Equal Opportunity - 10/30/08

Connerly Anti-Equal Opportunity Initiative Fails to Make Ballot in Arizona; Initiatives in Remaining States Face Strong Opposition - 08/25/08

Connerly Suffers Setbacks as Civil Rights Groups Claim Victories in the Fight to Protect Equal Opportunity - 05/29/08

Setbacks for Connerly - 04/16/08

Texas Top-10 Percent Plan Preserved - 07/11/07

Michigan Releases New Guidance for Compliance with Proposal 2 - 03/14/07

In the Wake of Proposal 2’s Passage, Affirmative Action Supporters Look to the Future - 12/21/06

Rally to Save Affirmative Action in Michigan Draws Thousands - 10/11/06

Women Hold Summit to Preserve Affirmative Action in Michigan - 09/27/06

Religious Groups Join the Fight to Save Affirmative Action in Michigan  - 10/18/06

Campaign to Defeat Michigan's Proposed Affirmative Action Ban Kicked into High Gear - 11/06/06

Michigan Students Warn of Proposal 2's Consequences for Colleges and Universities - 10/30/06

Lawsuit Threatens Minority Journalism Program - 11/20/06

Affirmative Action Works - 06/17/03

Women's Groups Plan Affirmative Action Campaign in Michigan - 09/03/04

Washington State May Modify Anti-Affirmative Action Law - 01/29/04

Under Pressure from Justice Dept., Southern Illinois University Agrees to Change Minority Fellowships - 02/15/06

UC Regents Reject Ward Connerly's 'Multiracial' Checkbox - 11/18/04

Training Teaches Students Key Aspects of Organizing for Affirmative Action - 08/07/03

Title IX Remains Intact After Legal Challenge - 05/26/04

Supreme Court to Hear Affirmative Action Cases - 12/03/02

Supreme Court Ruling in Michigan Cases Not the Final Word on Affirmative Action - 06/03/03

Supreme Court Says Race May Be a Factor in Admissions - 06/23/03

Students Across the Country Celebrate National Take Affirmative Action Day - 10/30/03

Students, Organizations Testify Against Ward Connerly's 'Multiracial' Checkbox - 11/17/04

Students Mobilize for ‘National Take Affirmative Action Days’ - 09/29/04

Students Defending Against Attacks on Affirmative Action - 10/26/04

Small Workforce Gains for Women and Minorities Fuel Diversity Debate - 01/22/04

So-Called 'Michigan Civil Rights Initiative' Not Funded by Michigan Residents - 09/03/04

Rutgers Law Professors Find Job Discrimination an Undeniable Reality - 08/08/02

Reynolds Grilled in Committee Hearing - 02/28/02

Report: Sex Discrimination Exists When Women Denied Tenure - 10/26/04

Regardless of Michigan Decision, Military to Remain "Highly Qualified and Diverse" - 06/16/03

Racial/Ethnic Data Necessary for "Color-Blind" Society - 06/03/03

President's Comments Contradict His Actions on Affirmative Action - 08/11/04

Post Proposition 209, Black Admissions Continue to Drop at UC Berkeley - 07/28/04

'Percent Plans' Come Up Short, Says Harvard Study - 02/20/03

Opposition Gears Up for Proposition 54 Battle - 08/28/03

Op-Ed: Why Affirmative Action Is Necessary - 01/18/05

New Year Brings New Challenges to Dr. King's Dream - 01/12/05

New Report Traces Threats to Affirmative Action - 02/03/04

New Report Examines Affirmative Action and Texas Ten Percent Plan - 06/24/04

National Women's Law Center Releases Report on Administration's Record - 05/05/04

Minority Admits Down in UC System; Groups Say Regent Using Asians as 'Pawns' - 06/09/04

Military Leaders Speak Out in Favor of Equal Opportunity - 06/30/03

Michigan Women's Groups Speak Out in Support of Affirmative Action - 07/07/04

Michigan Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Language Approved - 01/25/06

Michigan Initiative Mostly Funded by Out-of-State Donors - 02/23/05

Michigan Judge Deals Blow to Ward Connerly - 03/26/04

Michigan Affirmative Action Cases to Be Argued April 1 - 03/28/03

Leadership Conference Files Brief in Support of University of Michigan - 02/26/03

LCCR Condemns Administration's Stance on Diversity in Education - 01/15/03

LCCR Chair Bestows Honor on Education Reform Advocate  - 05/05/04

LCCR Calls on Candidates to Take a Stand on Proposition 54 - 08/14/03

Judge Halts San Francisco Affirmative Action Contracting Program; City to Appeal Decision - 08/05/04

IDS Reveals the Forces Behind 'The Assault on Diversity' - 03/13/03

Hundreds of Women in Michigan Discuss Effects of Ending Affirmative Action - 03/17/05

Groups: 'Texas Ten Percent Plan' No Replacement for Affirmative Action - 06/29/04

Future of Affirmative Action May Be for the Supreme Court to Decide - 04/12/01

FORTY YEARS OF DREAMING: Struggles for Equality Continue - 08/28/03

FORTY YEARS OF DREAMING: Dr. King's Words Inspire a Diverse Nation - 08/21/03

Fifty Years Later, the Brown Sisters Look Back - 03/15/04

Federal Judge Rules Not to Postpone Recall Election - 08/18/03

Fairchance.org Unveils a New Look - 06/03/03

Facing Student Pressure, Catholic Univ. Allows NAACP Chapter - 11/10/04

Elected Officials Call on Bush to Support Equal Educational Opportunity - 12/27/02

Despite Obstacles, Black Voter Turnout Peaks in '04 - 11/10/04

Despite Threats in Courthouse and State House, Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative in Michigan at Standstill - 06/14/04

Court to Determine if Connerly Violated Campaign Donation Law - 09/16/03

Court Rules to Keep California Election on Oct. 7 - 09/23/03

Court Decision Could Quash Connerly's Efforts in Michigan - 03/23/04

Connerly's Concession in Michigan Contradicts Actions on the Ground - 06/11/04

Connerly Turns in Signatures for Michigan Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative - 01/06/05

Connerly Recognizes Possible Defeat of Proposition 54 - 09/08/03

Connerly Faces Challenges in Michigan, but Moves Forward - 05/25/04

Connerly Announces Campaign to Ban Affirmative Action in Michigan  - 07/08/03

Conference Brings Student Activism to Capitol Hill - 05/11/04

Commission: Connerly Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Campaign Misled Voters - 06/13/06

Colorado Unity Vows to Defend Affirmative Action - 08/07/03

Colorado Senate Defeats Anti-Affirmative Action Measure - 03/26/04

Colorado Senate to Vote Soon on Whether to End Affirmative Action - 03/23/04

Colorado Legislators Introduce Bill to Eliminate Affirmative Action - 03/10/04

Civil Rights Leaders to Respond to Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision - 06/20/03

Civil Rights Groups: Proposition 54 Defeat is Victory for All - 10/08/03

'Citizens for a United Michigan' Gears Up to Fight Proposed Connerly Initiative - 12/09/03

Circuit Court Says Diversity is Compelling Interest - 05/20/02

Changes to Minority Scholarship Programs Pose New Threat to Affirmative Action on Campus - 03/22/06

Appeals Court Hears University of Michigan Affirmative Action Case - 01/14/02

Americans for a Fair Chance Gears Up for Supreme Court Decision  - 06/16/03

Affirmative Action Supporters Rally at the U. S. Supreme Court - 04/04/03

Affirmative Action One Year After 'Grutter' - 06/23/04

Affirmative Action Efforts Strong in 2003: Connerly Goes to Michigan - 01/13/04

Affirmative Action: A Needed Counterweight to Discrimination - 06/03/03

Decision to Suspend Affirmative Action Requirements Sharply Criticized - 09/21/05

Bush Administration Eliminates Key Discrimination Tool despite Protest from Civil Rights Groups - 09/21/06

Diversity: University of California Admissions Not Doing Its Part - 08/02/06

Kentucky State Agencies to Rethink Minority Hiring Goals - 06/15/05

Federal Government Losing Ground in Hiring Minorities to Senior Positions - 08/23/06

Michigan Women's Groups: Still Work to Be Done in Quest for Equal Opportunity - 09/01/05

Diversity Suffering in Washington Higher Education after Affirmative-Action Ban - 09/19/06

Connerly's Compensation from Non-Profit Organizations Continued Fodder for Controversy - 08/16/06

Key Anti-Discrimination Tool on Cutting Block - 02/17/06

On 20th Anniversary of King Federal Holiday, Advocates Cite New Challenges to Civil Rights Leader's Social Justice Vision - 01/13/06

Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative Debated on Michigan Campus - 01/10/06

It's Official: Connerly's Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative on 2006 Michigan Ballot - 12/21/05

DOJ Threatens Lawsuit Over Southern Illinois University's Affirmative Action Program - 12/09/05

Michigan Students Warn of Dangers of Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative - 11/04/05

Court Ruling Allows Michigan Anti-Affirmative Action Initiative to Appear on 2006 Ballot - 11/01/05

Training Teaches College Students the Finer Points of Activism - 08/25/05

New USCCR Report Called "Back-Door" Approach to Weaken Affirmative Action Programs - 08/22/05

USCCR Votes to Remove Minority Representation Requirement for State Advisory Committees  - 07/25/05

Board Stalemates on Signatures; Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative Moves to Courts - 07/19/05

Arthur Fletcher, "Father of Philadelphia Plan," Dies at 80 - 07/15/05

Two Years After Grutter, Threats to Affirmative Action Still Strong - 06/21/05

Lawmakers Leave Texas Admissions Law Intact  - 06/07/05

Connerly Campaign Contribution Lawsuit Settled, Proposition 54 Backers Disclosed - 05/20/05

Ward Connerly and Affirmative Action Foes in Michigan Concede, but Aim for 2006 - 06/16/04

Controversial Study Underscores Need for Affirmative Action, Say Critics - 12/07/04

Civil Rights Groups Allege Funny Financing by Connerly - 07/23/03

Support Declining for Michigan's Anti-Affirmative Action Ballot Initiative - 03/10/06

Civil Rights Groups Behind Law School Diversity Standard - 04/10/06

Civilrights.org Gears Up for Proposition 54 Battle - 09/02/03

Report Calls on Bush Administration to Accept, Enforce Effects of 'Grutter' Decision - 12/17/03

UF Students Sponsor Panel Criticizing 'One Florida' Plan - 04/13/04

Payton Declares Victory - 08/01/03

Supreme Court Hears Landmark Civil Rights Cases - 04/02/03

NAACP Chair Determined to Block Passage of California's Proposition 54 - 08/14/03

Florida Supreme Court: NAACP May Challenge State's Elimination of Affirmative Action - 11/20/03

Students Call on Nation to 'Take Affirmative Action' - 10/29/03

LCCR Mourns the Passing of Dr. Chang-Lin Tien - 11/08/02
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