COLORLINES: AMERICA’S TRUE SELF SHOWS ON MAY DAY

April 28, 2011 Colorlines.com Direct | Published by the Applied Research Center May Day Rallies Reveal America’s True Self—Its Promise and Its Fear Several hundred thousand very diverse people will assert their Americanness on Sunday. Rinku Sen explains why a few loud voices will freak out. A Year After SB 1070, the Deportation Pipeline Still Begins in Washington From Arizona to Georgia, states are making draconian policy. But the feds remain the problem. Seth Freed Wessler reports from the border. The Love Story That Made Marriage a Fundamental Right An intimate new documentary profiles Richard and Mildred Loving’s quiet activism. Asraa Mustufa talks with the director at the Tribeca Film Festival. Also:Alabama Senate Apologizes to Recy Taylor for 1944 Rape Case Racist Campaigning Is Here to Stay Donald Trump is just a preview of what’s to come in the 2012 elections. Tanya McDowell Pleads Not Guilty to ‘Stealing’ Son’s Education A homeless mom faces 20 years in jail for using a friend’s address to send her 5-year-old to school. Weighing Solutions to Hate Crime After Brutal Baltimore Attack Reina Gossett of the Sylvia Rivera Law Project argues law enforcement is part of the problem, not the solution. It’s Time to Talk to Employers About Domestic Workers’ Rights Workers are slowly learning about their rights under the landmark New York law. But what about bosses? Mumia Abu-Jamal Gets New Sentencing Hearing A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled he must be granted a new hearing within six months.   COLUMNS Dispatches Movement Notes Global Justice Gender Matters HOT TOPICS Jobs Crisis Detroit Schools ACTION CELEBRATE LOVE Colorlines.com on Facebook and Twitter   Colorlines.com is published by the Applied Research Center   Tell Us About Your Activism and Win a Trip to Speak in D.C. If you’re 18 to 30 years old, speak up and win a shot to give a keynote address at Campus Progress’ national conference in July. Deadline is May 13!