The ACCORD Civil Rights Museum is a nonprofit organization founded by local citizens to remember the 1960s Civil Rights Movement of St. Augustine, Florida led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. Robert B. Hayling, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The museum was designed to help educate the public…
School Civil Rights Took Spotlight Under Obama – Education Week
The number of civil rights complaints and investigations spiked dramatically during the Obama administration. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post School Civil Rights Took Spotlight Under Obama – Education Week appeared first on Parent Security Online. View full post on Parent Security…
Pursuit of James Bond Film Rights Kicks Into High Gear
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The distribution rights to one of the movie industry’s highest-profile franchises are about to be up for grabs, leaving Hollywood shaken and stirred. After “Spectre”—which opened last week overseas and will make its U.S. debut this week —the current deal for…
Human Rights Violation? Hacking Team CEO Says No
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Italian technology company Hacking Team of violations of human rights in Ethiopia. HRW is a nongovernmental advocacy group that seeks to expose offenders of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was (UNDR) adopted by…
Gun rights groups await judge’s ruling on California’s ‘microstamping’ law
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans California’s gun laws are among the nation’s strictest, but a looming decision in a federal lawsuit could effectively ban handguns altogether in the Golden State, according to plaintiffs who want a judge to toss out a state law requiring all new…
As Jamaica Prepares to Begin Using Drones to Fight Crime, Concerns Emerge Over Human Rights
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As Jamaica gets ready to use drone technology in its crime fighting, the United States has announced new guidelines governing the use of the technology that could influence Jamaica’s approach. Last week, the Jamaica Constabulary Force outlined its timetable for the…
National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens in Atlanta
Photo: Couresy of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights On Monday, June 23, 2014 the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will open in the city of Atlanta. It will provide the city with a place to visit that offers history of the Civil Rights Eras in America….
This day in black history: Civil Rights Act signed into law
On May 6, 1960, President D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act in an effort to address the discriminatory laws and practices within the segregated south that deprived African Americans the right to register and vote. The Civil Rights Act of 1960, established federal inspection of local voter registration polls and provided penalties for…
Women’s rights activist: Waris Dirie
The daughter of Somalian nomads, Waris Dirie fled her country at the age of 13 to escape an arranged marriage with a 60-year-old man and moved to London.While in London, she was spotted in the street by a photographer and began her career as an international model. Waris was circumcised…
Civil rights pioneer: Daisy Bates
Daisy Bates was a pivotal civil rights activist and the guide, mentor, and advisor for the Little Rock Nine. She was also the president of the state of Arkansas’s NAACP branch and helped her husband run a weekly newspaper, the Arkansas State Press, which chronicled the ongoing battle for civil rights…