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Juneteenth breakfast held at Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Lenoir
News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJun. 17—The NAACP's Juneteenth breakfast was held on Saturday, June 15, to celebrate the end of slavery and the enforcement of emancipation within the United States. The event ...
One down, a bunch more to go
Politico· 7 hours agoThe disagreement has ignited a flurry of lobbying efforts as each camp looks to sway lawmakers to their side. At least six dozen community advocacy...
NAACP hosts candidate forum for November ballot contenders - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 6 days agoCandidates on the November ballot visited the Jackson-Madison County branch of the NAACP. The event...
Once considered ‘Main Street for Philadelphia’s Black Elite’, on Friday Christian Street was renamed...
Philly.com· 1 hour agoThe blazing heat of the midday sun on Friday, June 21 was little match for the fiery pride of the...
"The Work Still Continues" Local NAACP Reaction To National Juneteenth Holiday In Colorado Springs
KOAA5· 5 days agoAlthough organizers of a local event say Juneteenth is a day of celebration, Angela Stevens with the...
"We're losing a generation": Resources to help curb youth gun violence
WLTX-TV Columbia· 3 hours agoLaw enforcement says gun violence is on the rise in the Midlands, especially among teens and...
Monisha Brown, Author at Rolling Out
Rolling Out· 6 days agoGerald A. Griggs is an Atlanta attorney who was elected the 13th President of the State Conference of the Georgia NAACP by an overwhelming margin. Sixteen months later, he ...
Info sought in 1940 murder of NAACP leader in Brownsville area - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 4 days agoAccording to the US Civil Rights Division, on June 20, 1940, in Brownsville, Tennessee, NAACP leader...
Tuscaloosa celebrates Juneteenth with parade and more
The Tuscaloosa News· 6 days agoDozens of people gathered June 15 in Tuscaloosa for a celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. A...
Standing up for ancestors, at Juneteenth event
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoFREMONT ― Cassandrea Tucker says that while Juneteenth is a day to celebrate, there remain challenges to overcome. The president of the Fremont chapter...