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Fair Housing Act 40th Anniversary Commemoration and Policy Conference

Sunday June 08 - Wednesday June 11 , 2008

  • By: National Fair Housing Alliance, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
  • Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location:
    Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
    Washington, DC
  • Website: www.civilrights.org

Please join NFHA and The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights at our Fair Housing Act 40th Anniversary Commemoration and Policy Conference.

Highlights include:
A Fair Housing Act 40th anniversary commemorative reception and awards presentation where we will honor Sen. Edward Kennedy (MA) and Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), the original co-sponsors of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.

Keynote addresses from Rep. John Lewis (GA-5th), Janet Murguía, President, National Council of La Raza and Michelle Singletary, Nationally Syndicated Columnist of the Washington Post.

A variety of workshops dedicated to a discussion of the considerable work left to do in combating discrimination in this country.

A luncheon commemorating NFHA's 20th anniversary.

For more information please contact Cheryl Taylor @ 202-898-1661.

The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights has published an article in the Clearinghouse Review examining the potential impact of the Civil Rights Act of 2008. You can read the summary of the article here, or download the full pdf version of the article.

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