By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBAThe shooting of 13 people in Buffalo of whom ten perished by an avowed white supremacist was a tragedy waiting to happen. The fact that 11 of the 13 victims were Black was no mistake. The victims were targeted in a planned and calculated attack...
The nation must come to grips with the fact that there exists a national (even international) white supremist movement that is growing rapidly, and is thriving in social media.
This is a chance for our community to come together and in a small way show our commitment to those whom we work to help every day. In an expression of solidarity with people throughout the world who struggle with food insecurity, InterAction challenges you to join us...
NASW’s efforts to repeal the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy reached a conclusion on Thursday when Federal District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled the policy to be unconstitutional. Judge Phillips accepted the arguments of the plaintiffs:...
Political Action for Candidate Election In our last message, we alerted you to the first round of endorsements issued by the PACE Board of Trustees (members only). In late August we issued more, and then round out the endorsements in late September (after all...
Kenneth Feinberg, Administrator of the Independent Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), which will adjudicate claims for individuals and businesses experiencing health and economic losses due to the Gulf Coast oil spill, stated last month at a House Judiciary Committee...
Political Climate We're approaching a crucial time in any election cycle: the deadline for federal candidates to report their second quarter fundraising figures. By July 15, everyone running for Congress must tell the Federal Elections Commission how much they've...
Political Climate Although it may feel like November's election is off in the distance, there are actually very few legislative days left for Members of Congress. For one thing, the House and Senate will go into recess around holidays, such as the Fourth of July. ...