Category: Project 21 Press Releases

The University of Texas Should Adopt a Race-Neutral Admissions Policy, Say Black Conservatives

The University of Texas Should Adopt a Race-Neutral Admissions Policy, Say Black Conservatives

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Project 21 Joins the Pacific Legal Foundation and Others in Filing Amicus Brief in Continuing Case of Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Case to be Reheard by 5th Circuit on Order of the U.S. Supreme Court ...
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Federal Agency Guesses Race of People Based Only on Names and Drivers' License Photos, Then Uses these Guesses as the Basis for a Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias

Federal Agency Guesses Race of People Based Only on Names and Drivers’ License Photos, Then Uses these Guesses as the Basis for a Lawsuit Alleging Racial Bias

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Project 21 Joins in Amicus Brief by the Pacific Legal Foundation Alleging the Government's Use of Racial Stereotypes is Unconstitutional and Demeaning Washington, D.C. - A legal brief written by the Pacific Legal Foundation and filed October 15 on behalf ...
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Black Conservatives Ask Supreme Court to Reform Voting Rights Act

Black Conservatives Ask Supreme Court to Reform Voting Rights Act

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Legal Brief Argues Voting Rights Act's Selective "Preclearance" Restrictions are Outdated, Onerous and Being Abused by Obama Administration Court Asked to Make Nearly 50-Year-Old Civil Rights Law Applicable to 21st Century America Washington, D.C. - As the U.S. Supreme Court ...
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Supreme Court to Examine Constitutionality of Dysfunctional Section of Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court to Examine Constitutionality of Dysfunctional Section of Voting Rights Act

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Black Conservatives Welcome Bringing Nearly 50-Year-Old Law Based on 50-Year-Old Presumptions Into the 21st Century Project 21 Black Leadership Network Joined Court Brief Supporting Challenge Washington, D.C. - By agreeing today to examine the constitutionality of an outdated portion of ...
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Legal Scholars Appointed to Lead Black Leadership Group

Legal Scholars Appointed to Lead Black Leadership Group

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As Important Public Policy Debates Shift to the Courts, Project 21 Selects Former Senate Judiciary Committee Counsel and a Former Law Professor as Co-Chairmen MSNBC Hosts Expected to Become Even More Unhinged Washington, D.C. - Two seasoned legal scholars, former ...
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Black Legal Scholars Comment on South Carolina Voter ID Ruling

Black Legal Scholars Comment on South Carolina Voter ID Ruling

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Voter Protection Upheld, But Obama Administration Stalling Keeps Fraud Prospects Alive for Upcoming Election Judges Find Photo ID Law Does Not Discriminate Against Minorities Washington, D.C. - A federal ruling against the Obama Administration's assault on vote fraud protections in ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Constitutionality of Race Quotas in Fisher v. University of Texas

U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Constitutionality of Race Quotas in Fisher v. University of Texas

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roject 21's John Meredith, Son of Civil Rights Icon James Meredith, Speaks Out Against Race Preferences, says His Father "Academically Earned His Place" at Ole Miss in 1962 Seeks End to "Any Practice That Would Force a School to Admit ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Review of Voting Rights Act Sought by Black Conservatives

U.S. Supreme Court Review of Voting Rights Act Sought by Black Conservatives

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Section 5 "Preclearance" Standard is Now Enforced Against Alabama as if George Wallace Still Governor; Other States Similarly Judged By Pre-1965 Behavior Legislative Branch's "Lack of Leadership" in Ending 47-Year-Old "Extreme Temporary Measure" Criticized Washington, D.C. - In a recently-filed ...
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Black Activists Support Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day

Black Activists Support Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day

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Washington, D.C. - As supporters of traditional marriage participate in "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" with visits to the fast-food restaurant chain on Wednesday, August 1, black activists with the Project 21 black leadership network are speaking out in favor of the ...
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Black Activists Criticize Eric Holder's Rhetoric at NAACP Conference

Black Activists Criticize Eric Holder’s Rhetoric at NAACP Conference

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Nation's Top Cop Plays Racial Politics to Oppose Ballot Integrity Advocates Washington, D.C. - Black activists with the Project 21 black leadership network are highly critical of Attorney General Eric Holder for pushing racial rhetoric and political divisiveness over the ...
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