By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Why did the NAACP’s national board vote to part ways with their president, Cornell Brooks? Several longtime members contacted by the NNPA … [Read more...]
Utility Disconnections Leave Thousands around the Nation “Out in the Cold” or Left in the Dark
NAACP Report Outlines Disproportionate Impact of Utility Shut-Offs on Poor and African American Communities BALTIMORE, MD –According to a new report from the NAACP, utility company shut off … [Read more...]
Naacp Statement On President Trumps Executive Order To Repeal The Clean Power Plan
The NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s Executive Order to repeal the Clean Power Plan. The decision by President Donald … [Read more...]
NAACP Elects Leon W. Russell as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman Roslyn M. Brock Steps Down After Seven Years Mississippi State President Derrick Johnson Elected as Vice Chair NEW YORK, NY – The NAACP elected Leon W. Russell as the Chairman of the Board … [Read more...]
Lonnie G. Bunch III To Receive NAACP President’s Award at the 48th NAACP Image Awards on Feb 11
Prestigious Honor Recognizes 30 Years of Dedication as one of the Nation’s Leading Figures in the Historical and Museum Community LOS ANGELES, CA (February 6, 2017) – The NAACP announced today … [Read more...]
NAACP Calls on Senate to Block Sessions as Attorney General
Historic and current failure to acknowledge voter suppression remains a key issue BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement opposing the nomination … [Read more...]
NAACP Calls on Senate to Block Sessions as Attorney General
Historic and current failure to acknowledge voter suppression remains a key issue BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement opposing the … [Read more...]
NAACP Statement on Michael Slager Mistrial
BALTIMORE – The following is a statement from Cornell William Brooks, President, and CEO of the NAACP: “The NAACP is deeply frustrated that the trial of Michael Slager, the former … [Read more...]
The Voting Rights War
The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice” is the new book by writer and civil rights attorney Prof. Gloria J. Browne-Marshall. She tells the story of the NAACP’s fight for … [Read more...]
NAACP Statement on Grand Jury Decision in Fatal Shooting of Tamir Rice
BALTIMORE, MD – National Association of Colored People (NAACP) President and CEO Cornell William Brooks today released the following statement regarding the Grand Jury decision in the Tamir Rice … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 8
- Next Page »