NAACP Sues MS Gov. Barbour over Legislative Redistricting Impasse to Protect Minonity Voting Rights
The NAACP Mississippi State Conference filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Mississippi board of election commission from adopting a[…]
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NAACP Outraged Over Wisconsin Senate Vote To Cripple Opportunities For Working Families
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the vote in the Wisconsin Senate to strip public employees of[…]
Read moreNAACP Passes Resolution Supporting Union Workers’ Right to Collective Bargaining
On Saturday, February 19, the NAACP National Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution supporting the right of public sector[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns The Loss of A.M.E. Logan
The NAACP mourns the passing of A.M.E. Logan, a pioneer of the NAACP’s work in Jackson, Mississippi during the civil[…]
Read moreNAACP Stands In Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers
Thousands of workers at this very moment are protesting in the streets and at the capitol of Wisconsin against Governor[…]
Read moreWayne Brady, Holly Robinson Peete To Host Live Broadcast of 42nd NAACP Image Awards March 4th
Actor and comedian Wayne Brady and talk show host, actress and author Holly Robinson Peete will host the 42ND NAACP[…]
Read moreNAACP Law Fellow Program 2011
Applications are currently being accepted for the NAACP’s 2011 Summer Law Fellow Program. The NAACP Law Fellow Program was created[…]
Read moreFact-Finding Delegation Reveals Poor Conditions in Georgia Prisons
In December, Members of the NAACP Georgia State Conference and the NAACP National Delegation visited Macon State Prison as part[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Gov. Paterson’s Courageous Decision to Commute Sentence of John White
The NAACP commends New York Governor David Paterson on his decision to grant clemency to John White. “Our hearts go[…]
Read moreCivil Rights Groups Sign Ground Breaking Agreement With Comcast & NBC Universal
The NAACP, National Urban League and National Action Network announced an agreement with Comcast and NBC Universal to expand current[…]
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