NAACP Speaks Out on Divisive National Organization for Marriage Memo
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous made the following statement on National Organization for Marriage (NOM) strategy memos that[…]
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NAACP Statement Regarding the DOJ’s Rejection of Texas Voter ID Law
The NAACP has released the following statement regarding The U.S. Department of Justice’s rejection of Texas’s voter ID law under[…]
Read moreThousands Rally In Sanford To Demand Justice For Trayvon Martin
Today, the NAACP and thousands of supporters and activists from around the country marched and rallied in Sanford, Florida to[…]
Read moreNAACP Commends Agreement to Close Chicago Coal Plants
NAACP leaders commended the agreement between Midwest Generation, Chicago officials and environmental groups that will lead to the closure of[…]
Read moreFaith Leaders Condemn Rev. Franklin Graham’s Questioning of President Obama’s Religion
Faith leaders including the Presidents of the National Baptist Convention USA, the National Baptist Convention of America, and the Progressive[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on South Carolina’s Decision to Sue DOJ Over Rejection of Voter ID Law
The NAACP has released the following statement from President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous regarding South Carolina’s decision to sue[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on Proposed Settlement between Federal Government, States’ Attorneys General & Banks
The NAACP expressed tentative satisfaction with the preliminary details which are available of the proposed settlement between the federal government, the[…]
Read moreNAACP & Maryland Civil Rights Leaders Call For Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Maryland State Conference of the NAACP and Maryland civil rights leaders joined state legislators to call for repeal of[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns Passing of Judge Robert Carter
The NAACP mourns the loss of Judge Robert L. Carter, federal judge and General Counsel for the NAACP during Brown[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement Regarding the DOJ’s Rejection of South Carolina Voter ID Law
The NAACP released the following statement regarding The U.S. Department of Justice’s rejection of South Carolina’s voter ID law. “The purpose[…]
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