National Headliners

Jet, Sept 13, 1999

Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace has appealed to Attorney General Janet Reno to enforce civil rights laws to ward off growing racial fears ... Minorities in Brazil have sent out an SOS for American civil rights veterans to help them line up a program.... Racial feelings are heating up on Capitol Hill.

New York Rep. Gregory Meeks has received so many hate letters that his staff tries to hide them from him. Alabama Rep. Earl Hilliard has received death threats because of the color of his skin.

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