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NAACP creates committee for parents who have lost children to gun violence
WIS News 10 Columbia· 6 days agoThe National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is announcing a committee to...
Virginia NAACP files lawsuit against school for reinstating Confederate names
Rolling Out· 5 days agoThe Virginia NAACP has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for...
NAACP president gives account of Saturday’s alleged Juneteenth Freedom Walk harassment
Dakota News Now· 1 day agoWednesday marks the federal holiday “Juneteenth,” on the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the...
‘Mormon Land’: The case for a group dedicated to protecting Latter-day Saint civil rights
The Salt Lake Tribune· 10 hours agoFor 115 years, the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, has been advancing the...
Virginia NAACP sues Shenandoah school board after district restored Confederate names
KTBS Shreveport· 6 days agoStonewall Jackson High School in Shenandoah County, Virginia. RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia NAACP on...
NAACP School Names Suit Echoes Earlier Challenge
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record· 5 days agoThe NAACP’s lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board over Confederate names for schools echoes a similar legal battle in Virginia's Hanover...
Revitalized NAACP Brings Juneteenth Celebration, Representation To Community
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record· 2 days agoSuetta Freeman and Gene Kilby grew up around community activism. Now, the duo is using that energy...
Yuma NAACP branch hosts Juneteenth celebration - KYMA
KYMA· 2 days agoThe NAACP Yuma Branch hosted its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday evening at Carver Park....
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 hours agoAfter the tragic mass shooting in Texas, NAACP President Derrick Johnson urged Congress to “Don’t just post a tweet, pass a bill.” As the Senate is on the brink of passing ...
Supervisors proclaim June 19 as Juneteenth in Santa Barbara County
KSBY San Luis Obispo· 10 hours agoThe Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors presented members of the Santa Maria-Lompoc Branch of the NAACP with a resolution on Tuesday proclaiming June 19 as Juneteenth ...