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Md. rental housing discrimination likely to die in committee
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe Maryland Senate voted by the narrowest of margins this week to send a bill that aimed to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, effectively ending its chances of passing this year. Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, who...Tags: Chicago Housing Authority, Christopher B. Shank, Public Housing, Jamin B. Raskin, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Blacks braved bigotry to fight
marieg@herald-mail.comThe muster rolls tell a unique story of the Civil War — one that contradicts the stereotype of a struggle between white farmers, North and South. Scan the record books and you'll find Union Shawnee and rebel Choctaws, Confederate rabbis and Arab...Tags: Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons, Minority Groups
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Letter to the Editor - Sept. 1
Aging people still have a lot to contribute To the editor: Regarding the letter to the editor from John Longanecker, of Aspers, Pa., concerning the age of Vice President Joe Biden: The letter was sheer discrimination. Age discrimination involves...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Joe Biden
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Former San Mar employee files discrimination complaint
davem@herald-mail.comA former employee of San Mar Children’s Home in Boonsboro has filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, claiming she was discharged from her job because she is...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Minority Groups, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Social Issues
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Letters to the Editor - May 13
It is senseless to place labels on Jesus Christ To the editor: I’m not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. With more and more frequency, twice in the past week or so, I read doubts about the existence of God and confusion over who exactly Jesus is....Tags: Apollo Moon Mission (1961-1975), Jesus Christ, Science and Technology, Religious Texts, Satellite Technology
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Is society ready for 'fat acceptance'?
I've spent nearly my entire adult life as an advocate for fitness and teacher of how to develop healthier lifestyle. I know from personal and professional experience that living in a fit, strong body empowers you to live life without physical...Tags: Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Physical Conditions, Obesity, Health
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Brittney Griner says college coach told her not to discuss sexuality
The Baltimore SunJason Collins' coming out received large media fanfare. Brittney Griner's was met with something close to a yawn. The debate over what caused the difference has been pretty public, with some pointing to sexism, others to the way heterosexual men react...Tags: Basketball, Women's National Basketball Association, Homophobia, Sports, College Basketball
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Time for Boy Scouts to accept gays
You have to wonder how many more surveys and votes it will take before the Boy Scouts of America decide to officially join the 21st Century. Maybe it will happen this week. Maybe. After months of surveys, committee recommendations and cancelled votes,...
Tags: Elections, U.S. Supreme Court, Gays and Lesbians, Youth Organizations, Politics
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Ben Jealous: Black farm ownership overcoming decades of discrimination
There is no way to make up for decades of discrimination that crippled the proud history of black farm ownership. But we can do our best to move forward. In 1999 the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to settle the civil rights lawsuit Pigford v...Tags: U.S. Congress, Social Issues, Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Justice System
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Annapolis accused of discrimination in Police Department
Four former and current African-American Annapolis police officers have filed a federal racial-discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming that they were unfairly treated, subjected to harassment, wrongly turned down for promotions and, for two of...
Tags: Justice System, Litigation, Trials, Minority Groups, Annapolis
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Tuskegee Airmen, Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Racism
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