NPR Announces Plans To Form Race, Ethnicity Coverage Team At UNITY 2012
National Public Radio, criticized in recent years for a lack of diversity of its staff and coverage, is using a $1.5 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to put together a...
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“America, I believe we can build on the progress we’ve made and continue to fight for new jobs and new opportunity and new security for the middle class. I believe we can keep the promise of our...
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View ArticleBrown University Pledges $100 Million to Address Campus Racism
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