By Ariele Vaccaro Among his numerous titles, “civil rights activist” might be William Edward Burghardt DuBois’s most influential. He’s more commonly known as W.E.B. DuBois. Although the … [Read more...]
Group Seeks New Grand Jury in Ferguson Police Shooting Case
JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) -The NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund, citing “grave legal concerns,” is asking a Missouri judge to convene a new grand jury to consider … [Read more...]
Moral dissent is the pathway to higher ground
Wisconsin Conference of Branches becomes first northern state to join Moral Monday Movement Close to 700 Worker, Labor and Civil Rights activists filed into Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, WI on … [Read more...]
NAACP spends lion’s share of Image Award ad budget with non-Black media
What could they be thinking? By Natalie Cole Our Weekly Publisher and CEO The primary and most trustworthy source of news and information to Black Americans has been and continues to rest in … [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP held its annual Freedom Fund Dinner
The Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP held its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The keynote speaker, Hilary Shelton, Senior vice president for … [Read more...]
Ben Jealous resigns as NAACP president
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Five years ago, Benjamin Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, made … [Read more...]
NAACP challenges voter suppression at 103rd Annual Convention
By Ben Wrobel The NAACP took a principled stand against voter suppression at their 103rd Annual Convention last week in Houston, Texas. The theme “Your Power, Your Decision – VOTE” was on full … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney addresses 103rd NAACP Annual Convention
Compiled by Courier Staff This week Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressed the 103rd NAACP Annual Convention in Houston, TX. The speech took place during a plenary session on … [Read more...]
NNPA’s 2012 Newsmaker Award Recipients call for more involvement from the Black Community during Black Press Week events
By Caryn Freeman Special to the NNPA This year’s Black Press Week held in Washington, DC culminated with the award ceremony honoring Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, who received an award … [Read more...]
Upholding Voting Rights in the memory of Dr. King
By Benjamin Todd Jealous President & CEO, NAACP This year, on the day our nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I proudly stood alongside NAACP State Conference presidents on the … [Read more...]
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