The Power of Internships: CBCF Interns Featured in Ebony Magazine

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Sometimes interns can get a bad rap for under performing or slacking off. But the September 2010 issue of Ebony Magazine tells a different story. Several interns from the Congressional Black Caucus were interviewed and profiled in the magazines upcoming issue. In an essay that pondered  “If I Were President…” the interns were asked to share in 300 words or [...]

The Free Hugs Campaign, Sometimes The Best Things In Life Are Free

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Sometimes the best things in life are free! Check out the inspirational story of  Juan Mann and his campaign Free Hug Campaign.

Kagan Confirmed To The High Court

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On August 7, 2010, following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Elena Kagan became the fourth female Justice in the Supreme Court’s history, and the third on the current bench, which represents the most presiding female Justices on the High Court ever.  Kagan is also the first Justice in nearly four decades without any prior [...]

The Giving Pledge, 40 Billionaires Pledge to Donate Half of Wealth

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The Giving Pledge is an effort to invite the wealthiest individuals and families in America to commit to giving the majority of their wealth to the philanthropic causes and charitable organizations of their choice either during their lifetime or after their death. Each person who chooses to pledge will make this statement publicly, along with [...]

Federal Court Judge Overturns California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

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In a historic decision, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker, struck down Proposition 8, thus allowing gays and lesbians in California the constitutional right to marry.  Proposition 8 was passed by voters in 2008 by a 52.3% margin, six-months after the California Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage was permitted.  That decision [...]

The Federal Government Moves to Block the Arizona Immigration Law from Taking Effect

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How do you ask a federal judge to quash a state statute even before it goes into effect?  Perhaps you could ask the United States Justice Department because they have done just that.  With just one week before Arizona’s controversial immigration law is scheduled to take effect, the federal government is pushing for a block [...]

Did the Supreme Court Weaken Miranda?

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Did the Supreme Court weaken the protections afforded under Miranda?  In what many are calling a controversial move, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that a criminal suspect must explicitly invoke the right to remain silent during a police interrogation, a decision that dissenting liberal justices are contending turns the protections of a Miranda warning “upside [...]

When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade: Abby’s Gift

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Meet 8 year old Abby Enck, a young philanthropist in the making. Abby created a special way to make a difference in the lives of children born to Cerebral Palsy by selling lemonade. The inspiration behind her idea came from her old brother Cameron, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. Cameron was diagnosed with the disease when he was [...]

$7 Million Settlement Reached in Sean Bell Killing

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Does a big money settlement really provide some measure of closure for a family that is suffering from the inexcusable death of a loved one?  That is a question that Sean Bell’s family is now facing with the recent settlement in the lawsuit that arose from Bell’s 2006 shooting death at the hands of New [...]

Planting Seeds of Giving: Me, The Stranger and a Peach

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While traveling back into the city via the train over the weekend, I did what any normal person who doesn’t want to be bothered by their neighboring passenger does…  I put on a pair of shades, leaned my head back and pretended to be sleeping. After being a bit restless, I finally sat up and  made [...]

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