NAACP leadership turmoil echoes long civil rights history
Denton L. Watson details Benjamin L. Hooks's retirement as NAACP executive director amid long running internal strife and leadership disputes. The piece traces past figures from Clarence Mitchell Jr. to Roy Wilkins and W. E. B. Du Bois, and explains board decisions affecting succession and governance within the organization.
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Benjamin L. Hooks
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
W.E.B. DuBois
Washington
Wilkins
James Weldon Johnson
Hooks
Southern Christian Leadership Movement
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
New York
Thurgood Marshall
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Robert L. Carter
Mitchell
Gloster B. Current
Walter White
Denton L. Watson
Clarence Mitchell Jr
Harkin Persists Amid Tough Primary Fight for Dem Nomination
Editorial lauds Tom Harkin for staying in the Democratic race despite weak momentum. It notes his populist message appeals to the poor and labor, but predicts he may exit after Super Tuesday if gains in Michigan and Illinois do not materialize.
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Tom Harkin
Harkin
Michigan
Illinois
South Carolina
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Rainbow Coalition
Nebraska
Robert Kerrey
Iowa
Minnesota
Idaho
Paul Tsongas
Massachusetts
Tsongas
America
Pat Buchanan
Bush
Buchanan
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Kerrey
Washington
U.S
New Hampshire
Maryland
Maine
Sen
South Dakota
Senate
Congress Idle No More A Tale Of Two Chambers
The House is accused of inaction while passing several resolutions on Feb 5 6 7 and 11 and adjourning for days. In contrast the Senate moved on education Cable TV and Energy bills Jan 22 28 31 only to collapse into brief sessions Feb 7 11 and 14. Critics warn of fall rush to pass bills unread.
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Washington
Ananias
Roll Call
Capitol Hill
House
Girl Scouts of America
Byron L. Dorgan
North Dakota
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Senate
George Mitchell
Soviet Union
Washington Redskins
Roe v. Wade
USS Forrestal
Haiti
el Salvador
Muhammad Ali
Cleveland, Tenn
Congress
Spending reform would devastate Iowa foster care
A guest column argues the Fisher Committee proposals threaten child welfare in Iowa. It warns a unified Family Centered Services Fund would reduce funds and undermine services, advocates extending foster care and in-home supports, and opposes limiting placements and cutting support staff, stressing child safety and stability.
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Jones
Mr. Jones
Fisher Committee
Story County
Youth and Shelter Services
Beloit Lutheran Children’s Home
ChildSafe
Children and Families of Iowa Inc
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Board of
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Jery Thay Toby
Mark Bowden
By Denton L. Watson
Margaret Bush Wilson
William Gibson
The
Baltimore Sun
James J. Kilpatrick
Universal Press Syndicate
Carol Culver
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