Calendar
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was born on
July 2, 1908. The grandson of a
slave, Marshall was the first black
person to serve as a justice in the
U.S. Supreme Court. He served on
the court for 24 years until his
retirement in 1991.
Independence Day
The United States celebrates its
230th anniversary of independence. On July 4, 1776, the final
draft of the Declaration of
Independence was approved. The
document has become the most
important symbol of liberty in the
United States and the date has become the biggest secular
celebration in the United States.
ADA Signed
The Americans with Disabilities Act
was signed on July 26, 1990.
President George H. W. Bush signed
the act into law as a result of rampant discriminatory practices
against people with disabilities in
the workplace.
JULY HOLIDAYS
4Independence Day 6Independence Day 2P4ioneer Day
(United States) (Malawi) (Mormon)
Fil-American Friendship Day 9Independence Day 2I8ndependence Day
(United States, (Argentina) (Peru)
Philippines)
5 1B4astille Day 3F1east of St.
Independence Day (France) Ignatius Loyola
(Venezuela) (Roman Catholic)
2I0ndependence Day
July
Events
8– 11
National Council of La Raza (NCLR) will hold its annual convention
“Achieving the American Dream in a New Century (Realizando el Sueño
Americano en el Nuevo Siglo)” at the Los Angeles Convention Center. For
more information, visit http://nclr.org/section/conference
9–11
Women in Technology International (WITI) will hold “Taking the
Lead … In a Digital Age” in Las Vegas. The conference will offer topics
such as acquiring wealth and influence. For more information, visit
http://www.witi.com/center/conferences/lasvegas/index.php
13 – 16
South Asian Journalists Association will hold its 12th Annual
Convention and Job Fair at Columbia University in New York City. For
more information, visit http://saja.org/events/convention2006.html
15–20
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP) will hold its 97th Annual Convention, “Valuing Our
Votes, Voting Our Values” in Washington D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.NAACP.org/events/convention/convention_index.html
15, 22
Comedian Margaret Cho will take part in the opening ceremonies
of the Gay Games VII in Chicago.
Singer Cyndi Lauper will perform on Wrigley Field on July 22 at the
closing ceremonies of the Gay Games VII. More than 11,000 participants are scheduled to attend. For more information, visit
http://www.gaygameschicago.org/home.php
21–23
The National Organization for Women (NOW) will hold the
National NOW Conference and Young Feminist Summit at the Crowne
Plaza Hotel in Albany, N. Y. For more information, visit
http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2006/
