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Confederate names make comeback, triggering lawsuits
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA Virginia school district was sued this week after it restored Confederate military names for two buildings, foreshadowing a broader battle that is...
NAACP calls on GBI to investigate after officer accused of police brutality cleared
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 1 day agoThe NAACP is standing by their demands that a police officer be fired after a woman was Tased and...
NAACP's Gerald Griggs touts the importance of Juneteenth
Rolling Out· 2 days agoGerald A. Griggs is an Atlanta attorney who was elected the 13th President of the State Conference...
Celebrating Freedom Day: NAACP kick off Juneteenth festivities at Noriega's
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 2 days agoTo commemorate the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States, the Bakersfield chapter of the NAACP kicked off its events to celebrate Juneteenth with a brunch ...
Why is the NAACP suing Alabama over its absentee voting law?
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA new Alabama law, which supporters say is aimed at ballot harvesting, stops groups who offer...
Info sought in 1940 murder of NAACP leader in Brownsville area - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 19 hours agoAccording to the US Civil Rights Division, on June 20, 1940, in Brownsville, Tennessee, NAACP leader...
American Airline staffers suspended after booting eight Black men off plane
BizPac Review· 2 hours agoAmerican Airlines has placed several employees on leave for discriminating against a group of black flyers during a January flight. “I am incredibly disappointed by what happened on that flight ...
NAACP, Handy Foundation and Netflix Team Up To Support Next Generation of Hair and Makeup Artists
NAACP· 3 days agoCommitted to increasing diverse representation in the entertainment industry, the NAACP and The Handy Foundation have partnered to announce the return of the NAACP ...
American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was ‘unacceptable’
theGrio via AOL· 4 hours agoIn his note, which was reported earlier by CBS News, Isom said he had spoken with the president of the NAACP about the incident. The civil rights group did not immediately ...
NAACP announces first branch in Columbia County
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 2 days ago(WJBF)- History is being made in Columbia County on this Juneteenth holiday. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has...