9/11 Anniversary: Civil and human rights groups commit to respect for diversity, safety and security

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2011 – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups, including the American Islamic Congress (AIC), introduced a statement of shared principles and previewed activities related to the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.. More than 70 diverse organizations have signed on to the statement…

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The Washington Post: Martin Luther King’s nonviolent civil rights efforts still inspire around the world

In this article written during the celebration of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the Mall celebration, Emily Wax writes, “During the protests this spring in Egypt, a civil-rights-era comic book weaving the tale of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent resistance movement found a fresh audience with the young protesters who packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square.”…

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