NAACP Joins Legal Challenge To Arizona Racial Profiling Law
The NAACP in coalition with other civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit today challenging Arizona’s new law requiring[…]
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NAACP Endorses Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
On May 15, 2010 —The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, unanimously endorsed Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s[…]
Read moreLena Horne, Singer, Actress and Civil Rights Activist, Dies At 92
The NAACP is saddened by the loss of singer, actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Horne died on May[…]
Read moreNAACP Names Cicely Tyson 95th Spingarn Medalist
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Board of Directors announced that actress Cicely Tyson will be[…]
Read moreNAACP Congratulates Steve Benjamin
The NAACP congratulates Steve Benjamin, the newly elected and first African American mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Benjamin won the[…]
Read moreNAACP Saddened By Loss Of Civil Rights Giant Dr. Dorothy Height
The NAACP family is saddened by the passing of Dr. Dorothy Height, civil rights pioneer, social justice advocate and long[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns The Passing Of Civil Rights Giant And Executive Director And CEO Emeritus Dr. Benjamin Lawson Hooks
The NAACP family is deeply saddened by the passing of Executive Director and CEO Emeritus Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks. Dr.[…]
Read moreNAACP Applauds U.S. House Of Representatives For Making History And Passing Health Care Reform
The NAACP applauded the US House of Representatives after a 219-212 vote to pass much-needed reform to the current health[…]
Read moreNAACP Applauds US Secretary Duncan's Speech Affirming Renewed Commitment To Quality Education And Civil Rights Protections
The NAACP applauded Secretary of Education Arne Duncan's announcement on March 8th of a renewed effort to vigorously enforce federal[…]
Read moreNAACP Elects Roslyn M. Brock To Chair Board Of Directors
The NAACP named Roslyn Brock as Chair of the Board of Directors at its Annual Board Meeting on February 20[…]
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