NAACP Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Law 'Architect' & Maryland's First Black Elected Congressman
The members, officers and associates of the NAACP extend their sincerest sympathy to the family of Parren J. Mitchell, a[…]
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It Takes More Than Parents to Steer Young Black Boys Down Road to Higher Learning
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League In a speech at the National Urban League's 2006 annual[…]
Read moreGrambling State Football Coach Eddie Robinson Gave Young Blacks the Will and Means to Succeed
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League To some extent, Eddie Robinson, the former Grambling University football[…]
Read moreState of Black America 2007: Bringing the Invisible Man to Light
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Prominent African-American scholar and author Ralph Ellison once depicted the[…]
Read moreBring Back Summer Employment Program: At-Risk Youth Need a Little Help in Getting Skills to Succeed
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League With the end of the school year a few months away,[…]
Read moreLouisiana NAACP Continues Efforts To Assist Katrina Victims
The NAACP has centralized operations of its Gulf Coast Advocacy Center (GCAC) within the Louisiana State Conference of NAACP branches,[…]
Read moreNAACP Launches "STOP" Campaign
On April 25th, the NAACP launched a nationwide initiative to end the prevalence of racist, sexist language, images and concepts[…]
Read moreNAACP Offers Condolences, Support To Virginia Tech Community
April 17th – The National Board of Directors, leadership, staff and members of the NAACP at all levels offer their[…]
Read moreNAACP Mourns Passing of Local Leader & Former National Board Member
Former NAACP National Board of Directors member and past St. Louis NAACP Branch President Evelyn H. Roberts, died recently (March[…]
Read moreNAACP Honors Congressman Conyers with 92nd Spingarn Medal
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Board of Directors named Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr. the 92nd[…]
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