NAACP 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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NAACP to Host “Forgotten Epidemic”: HIV/AIDS Advocacy & Education Summit Today & Tomorrow
The NAACP’s Health Department, in partnership with Harvard University’s Center for AIDS Research (HU CFAR), will spotlight HIV and AIDS[…]
Read moreNAACP Saddened By the Loss of Civil Rights Activist and Legal Scholar Derrick Bell
The NAACP mourns the loss of Derrick Bell, a renowned civil rights activist and legal scholar. He passed away in[…]
Read moreHRC Applauds Ability of Chaplains to Voluntarily Perform Same-Sex Weddings
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) praised the Pentagon’s decision to allow military chaplains to perform wedding ceremonies in states where[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Helping Mortgage Scam Victims
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “The thought of my home being taken away is consuming, I[…]
Read moreHRC to GOP Candidates: Where Do You Stand on Herman Cain’s Remarks?
One day after GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain appeared on “The View” and declared that people choose to be gay,[…]
Read moreNAACP, Wells Fargo and Partner Groups Expand Financial Freedom Center Support Across 21 Cities
The NAACP, in conjunction with Wells Fargo and several partner organizations, announces the launch of the Financial Freedom Center Satellite[…]
Read morePresident Obama Energizes Black America to “Press On” for Jobs and Equality
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Let’s put our people back to work doing the work America[…]
Read moreRepublican House Member Co-Sponsors DOMA Repeal Bill
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) this week became the first Republican Member of Congress to co-sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act,[…]
Read moreNAACP Deplores the GA Parole Board’s Decision to Uphold the Death Sentence and Execution of Troy Davis
The NAACP condemned the Georgia State Board of Paroles and Pardons for its decision to deny clemency to Troy Anthony[…]
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