Boycott Debate Over NAACP Tactics and Adam Mark Case
The 1999 Adam’s Mark Daytona Beach incident led to a class action by Jamie Morrison and others over discrimination. The NAACP nationwide boycott pressed the chain to settle for 2 million dollars two years later, fueling controversy over whether economic pressure helps or harms African Americans. Critics warn boycotts risk hurting black workers while supporters defend them as legitimate political tools.
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NAACP
Kweisi Mfume
Adam's Mark
Washington
Florida
Jamie Morrison
Daytona Beach
Fla
Morrison
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Procter & Gamble
Adam’s Mark
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Lee Peterson
Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny
Los Angeles
Mfume
South Carolina
Peterson
Statehouse
Luther King Jr
North Carolina prepares for foot-and-mouth disease threat
North Carolina agriculture officials warn foot-and-mouth disease could be used as a bioterror weapon. The outbreak would devastate pork exports, halt trade, and harm tourism and commerce, with NC pork value at 1.16 billion and state studies estimating an 18.85 billion dollar economic impact.
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Estes Thompson
Eee
Goldsboro
N.C
Tom McGinn
North Carolina Agriculture Department
U.S
North Carolina
Iowa
North Carolina State University
Agriculture Department
France
Great Britain
Lille
Europe
Rich donate less others donate more
The wealthiest donors reduced gifts in 2001 amid a slowing economy while Gates led with a 2 billion pledge to the Gates Foundation. The Chronicle notes overall top gifts dropped from 11.08 billion to 4.6 billion, with Moore and his wife also cutting their pledge, while others like Stowers, Coleman, Turner, and an anonymous donor contributed large sums to various institutions.
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Theresa Agovino
AP Busin
New York
Bill Gates
Gates
Microsoft Corp
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Stacy Palmer
Chronicle
Palmer
The
Gordon Moore
Intel Corp
Betty
California Institute of Technology For Science and Education
Gordon E
Betty I. Moore
Jim Stowers
Virginia
Stowers Institute For Medical Research
Stowers
American Century Mutual-Fund Company
Bill Coleman
BEA Systems
San Jose
Calif
Claudia
University of Colorado System
Ted Turner
CNN
Turner Broadcasting System
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Wireless carriers cut cheap minutes to fund new services
Washington reports price wars trimmed wireless discounts cutting off-peak hours to boost profits and fund faster net access. Verizon Wireless, Cingular, and Sprint PCS shift hours from 7 or 8 p.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. for new customers only. Current plans unaffected unless contracts change.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Jane Zeiwig
Herschel Associates
Bethesda
Verizon Wireless
Cingular Wireless
Sprint Pcs
Federal Communications Commission
Court orders review of FCC approval for SBC long distance
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D C Circuit ordered the FCC to re examine SBC Communications Inc. long distance approval in Oklahoma and Kansas. The panel said the FCC overlooked rivals claims that SBC priced access too high and hindered competition. Sprint challenged the decision, noting potential price squeeze concerns.
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SBC
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
SBC Communications Inc
Oklahoma
Kansas
U.S. Court of Appeals For the
District of Columbia Circuit
FCC
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
SBC Southwestern Bell
Sprint Corp
Sprint
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SBC Pacific Bell
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SBC Southern New England Telephone
BellSouth
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