NAACP Joins Lawsuit to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics Standards from Industry Attack
On June 13th, a federal court granted the national NAACP permission to intervene in a lawsuit and help defend the[…]
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NAACP Commends President Obama on Immigration Executive Order
The NAACP commended President Barack Obama on his executive order to defer deportation of promising youth and students eligible[…]
Read moreRemarks from NAACP Press Conference on Marriage Equality
NAACP leaders including Chairman Roslyn M. Brock and President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous held a press conference on Ma21st to discuss[…]
Read moreNAACP Calls on Congress to Expedite Legislation Ending Racial Profiling By Law Enforcement
The NAACP reiterated its call for Congress to take strong, decisive action to end racial profiling by law enforcement. “Most[…]
Read moreNAACP Lauds EEOC on Updated Criminal Background Check Policy
The NAACP applauded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for updating a 25-year-old guidance on criminal background checks. The new[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on the American Legislative Exchange Council Announcement
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous made the following statement on the decision by the American Legislative Exchange Council[…]
Read moreNAACP Stands With NCAA’s Decision To Apply New Academic Progress Rate Rule To UConn
The NAACP supports the decision of the NCAA to suspend the University of Connecticut from the 2013 post-season for failing[…]
Read moreNAACP Congratulates Connecticut House For Voting To End To The Death Penalty
The NAACP released the following statements regarding the passage of legislation in the Connecticut House to repeal the death penalty. […]
Read moreNAACP Leads by Example with Commitment to Clean Energy
The NAACP has joined over 100 religious and community organizations to sign a collaborative energy agreement that demonstrates the Association’s[…]
Read moreStatement by the NAACP on Charges Filed Against George Zimmerman
Benjamin Todd Jealous, President & CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People issued the following statement[…]
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