NAACP Passes Historic Resolution Calling for End to War On Drugs
The NAACP passed a historic resolution calling for an end to the war on drugs. The resolution was voted on[…]
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NAACP Decries Arrest of State Conference President & Faith Leaders in North Carolina
Reverend Dr. William Barber II Handcuffed and Removed from a North Carolina Legislative Session for Standing Up Against Sweeping Cuts[…]
Read moreNAACP, Civil Rights Organizations Call on Florida Legislators to Reject Racial Profiling Bills
NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous joined other civil and human rights leaders in support of Florida State Organizations[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns the Loss of Dr. Irene Hill-Smith
The NAACP mourns the loss of iconic civil rights activist Dr. Irene Hill-Smith, who died at the age of 85.[…]
Read moreNAACP Veteran Maxine Atkins Smith to Receive Honorary Degree for Civil Rights and Education Work
Maxine Atkins Smith, a long-time civil rights activist and 47-year member of the NAACP, will receive a Doctor of Humane[…]
Read moreNAACP Opens Financial Freedom Center to Provide Financial Education And Combat Discrimination
The NAACP announced the opening of the NAACP Financial Freedom Center, the next phase of a groundbreaking agreement with Wells[…]
Read moreNAACP Florida State Conference Opposes Florida Voter Suppression Bill Passed by the State House
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced support for the NAACP Florida State Conference in its[…]
Read moreNAACP Tackles African American HIV/AIDS Crisis
The NAACP issues a call to action to the faith community to champion the importance of HIV testing and prevention[…]
Read moreNAACP Names Frankie Muse Freeman 96th Spingarn Medalist
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Board of Directors announced that attorney Frankie Muse Freeman will[…]
Read moreNAACP Acclaims Affordable Care Anniversary, Highlights AIDS Efforts
In March the NAACP celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by recommitting itself to the global[…]
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