NAACP Congratulates Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
The NAACP issued the following statement on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Supreme Court Justice. "The[…]
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NAACP Condemns Bonner & Associates For Fraudulent And Deceptive Tactics Crafted To Mislead Congress
The NAACP issued the following statement regarding forged letters fraudulently sent on behalf of the NAACP to Congressman Tom Perriello[…]
Read moreNAACP Responds To Racial Exclusion Of Children At A Philadelphia Swimming Pool
By Benjamin Todd Jealous,President and CEO, NAACP The NAACP deplores the recent incident of racial discrimination at the Valley Swim[…]
Read moreNAACP Calls For Immediate Policy Changes At Cambridge PD
Following the Racial Profiling Arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. In the wake of yet another unfortunate case[…]
Read moreSupreme Court Delays Decision On Whether To Grant Cert In The Case Of Death Row Inmate Troy Davis, Widely Termed The Most Compelling Case Of Innocence In Decades
June 30th – The NAACP issued the following statement today in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision to[…]
Read moreOfficial NAACP Statement On Supreme Court Ruling In New Haven Firefighters Case
The Supreme Court ruling Monday in the New Haven Firefighter case is a disappointing setback to civil rights in America,[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns The Loss Of Michael Jackson
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the death of Michael Jackson. "Michael Jackson's dedication to humanitarian issues,[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Supreme Court For Keeping Section 5 Of Voting Rights Act Intact
The NAACP issued the following statement in response to the United State Supreme Court Ruling in the Northwest Austin Municipal[…]
Read moreNAACP Applauds U.S. Senate For Passing Bipartisan Resolution Apologizing For The Enslavement And Racial Segregation
The NAACP commends the United States Senate for its passage of a historic resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial[…]
Read moreEEOC Investigation Determines That Mississippi State Highway Patrol Discriminated Against African American Highway Patrolman
On June 11th, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its determination letter on the merits of the discrimination[…]
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