Analysis: State of American civil rights organizations

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ED GORDON
NPR Special
02-01-2005
Analysis: State of American civil rights organizations

Host: ED GORDON
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM

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I'm Ed Gordon and this is NEWS & NOTES.

For nearly 100 years, civil rights organizations have fought for equality in the United States. But the organizations that once led the fight so vigorously are now wrapped up in struggles of their own. Some are experiencing a crisis with leadership and most are having trouble attracting young people. Reporter Allison Keyes begins a two-part series looking at the state of American civil rights organizations.

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