Human rights and the African American experience

Inconsistency and contradiction are no strangers to American policy and politics.

One of the true ironies of the American civil rights movement is that while the U.S. was trying to lead the way in developing a framework for international human rights, it was leaving its own citizens behind, refusing to acknowledge the systematic social abandonment of African Americans.

On this edition we'll hear about this deep discrepancy at the heart of America's struggle for civil rights and human rights.

Featuring::

Dr. Carol Anderson, visiting professor, Harvard University, author of "Eyes Off the Prize: the United Nations and the African American Struggle for Human Rights."

This week's host: Tena Rubio.

For more information::

Women's Foundation of California (San Francisco)
340 Pine Street, Suite 302
San Francisco, CA 94104.
415-837-1113
www.womensfoundca.org

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Washington DC Branch
1409 E Street
Washington, DC 20003
www.naacp.org

Washington DC Youth Council
1000 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-667-1700
www.dcyouthcouncil.org

U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
202-693-6500
www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/crc/crcwelcome.htm

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Keywords:: CIVIL RIGHTS HUMAN EYES OFF THE PRIZE