NAACP Strongly Supports “End Racial Profiling Act of 2011”
The NAACP has released the following statement on the End Racial Profiling Act of 2011, which comprehensively addresses the insidious[…]
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NAACP Statement Regarding DOJ/ Bank of America Settlement
“The NAACP commends the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bank of America for addressing the serious pattern of discrimination[…]
Read moreNew Report Documents Restrictions Designed to Suppress Voting Among Communities of Color
A new report reveals direct connections between the trend of increasing, unprecedented African American and Latino voter turnout and an[…]
Read moreNAACP Hosts 2011 Daisy Bates Education Summit In Memphis, Tennessee
From December 1st – 3rd, the NAACP is bringing together community education organizers from across the country to provide them with[…]
Read moreNAACP Praises Texas DMV Board’s Rejection of Racially Offensive License Plate Design
The NAACP praised the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board’s unanimous decision to reject a specialty license plate featuring the[…]
Read moreNAACP Congressional Forum Testimony on State Efforts to Suppress Voter Participation
The NAACP submitted the following testimony during “Excluded from Democracy: The Impact of Recent State Voting Law Changes,” a congressional forum[…]
Read moreNAACP and ACLU File Lawsuit Against Philadelphia for Rejecting Criminal Justice Reform Ad at Airport
The NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit today against[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on Dedication of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
The NAACP has released the following statements from Chairman Roslyn M. Brock and NAACP President CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous regarding[…]
Read moreNAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock Meets with President Obama to Support Passage of American Jobs Act
Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the NAACP, met with President Barack Obama to support[…]
Read moreNAACP Statement on “Occupy Wall Street”
NAACP president and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous released the following statement on the Occupy Wall Street movement: “We are encouraged[…]
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