Mar 10, 2021
Wisdom Cole, Interim National Director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, released the following statement after meeting with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona:“Today, we had an introductory meeting with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona...
Mar 4, 2021
SPECIAL AWARDS INCLUDE DR. KIZZMEKIA CORBETT RECOGNIZED WITH THE KEY OF LIFE AWARD AND TONI VAZ RECOGNIZED WITH THE FOUNDERS AWARDBEVERLY HILLS, CA (March 4, 2021) – Today, the NAACP announced that Civil Rights Movement icon Rev. James Lawson will receive the...
Mar 4, 2021
For more information, contact Margit Nahra at 240-605-8735 or Margit.Nahra@uli.org. WASHINGTON (March 4, 2021) – The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Washington, D.C. District Council and the National Association for the Advancement...
Mar 2, 2021
“Today, the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics, Vernon Jordan. An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled. In 2001, Jordan received...
Feb 26, 2021
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following student regarding the $15 minimum wage increase:After a tumultuous year and a financial downturn, it is evident that raising the minimum wage to $15 is sorely needed to bring about economic justice. The...
Feb 24, 2021
Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a critical step to holding law enforcement accountable for unconstitutional and unethical conduct. The 2020 killing of George Floyd sparked a...
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