The NAACP mourns the passing of David N. Dinkins, a lawyer, author, and the 106th Mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. “The NAACP is saddened to learn of the passing of David N. Dinkins,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO, NAACP....
DETROIT – “Posterity! You will never know how much it costs the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.” These are the words of President John Quincy Adams. Today, the freedom of the people in the state of Michigan has been...
The NAACP thanks Alice Huffman for serving her community and the organization for over 20 years as the president of the California Hawaii State Conference. Her accomplishments as the head of the state conference are copious. She played a significant role as an...
2021 AWARDS CEREMONY TO INCLUDE 21 NEW CATEGORIES IN TELEVISION + STREAMING, RECORDING AND MOTION PICTURE CHANGES TO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC;ONLINE SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON DECEMBER 18TH LOS ANGELES (November 18, 2020) – Today the NAACP...
In courts across the country, we have seen repeated attempts to delegitimatize our democracy by trying to disenfranchise Black voters. Throughout this election cycle, NAACP branches and units nationwide have been working to strengthen our collective voice in our...
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