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Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Lacking Compassion for Most
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 11:54 am | NAACP
Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy Lacking Compassion for Most Americans Plan Promotes a Growing Inequality and Removes Healthcare for 13 Million More >>
Oil and Gas Industries' Toxic Pollutants
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 2:13 pm | NAACP
Oil and Gas Industries' Toxic Pollutants Are Poisoning African-American Communities, Increasing Risks of Cancer and Respiratory Diseases Landmark Study Co-Authored by Clean Air Task Force and the NAACP, and supported by the National Medical Association ... More >>
NAACP Statement on Steve Bannon's Removal
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 12:33 pm | NAACP
NAACP Statement on Steve Bannon's Removal from White House Baltimore-The NAACP, the nation's oldest social justice organization, released this statement following the removal of Senior White House Strategist and known white supremacist Steve Bannon ... More >>
DOJ Reversal on Drug Prosecutions
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 3:57 pm | NAACP
BALTIMORE, MD -- Baltimore--The NAACP released the following statement regarding the DOJ's decision to promote the use of mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. The decision by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions requiring federal prosecutors to ... More >>
NAACP Statement on the Mythology of Voter Fraud
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 3:56 pm | NAACP
BALTIMORE -- NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks released the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order creating a commission on voter fraud. More >>
NAACP Congratulates President-Elect Obama
Thursday, 6 November 2008, 9:34 am | NAACP
Yesterday, 99 years of struggle by the members and supporters of the NAACP came to a head in a single glorious moment when the electorate surged and broke the color line that has guarded the White House since the day it was built… by slaves. More >>
NAACP Monitors Voting Problems Nationwide
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 11:27 am | NAACP
It's Election Day, and our Election Protection hotline has been ringing since the minute the polls opened. As of 10am, over 12,000 reports have been logged. More >>
NAACP: Stop Voter Suppression In Alabama
Thursday, 23 October 2008, 1:32 pm | NAACP
One of the most important roles the NAACP plays is to safeguard the right to vote from those who would use their power to suppress it, especially in communities of color. That is why the work we are doing in Alabama right now is so critical. More >>
New NAACP Leader Launches Voter Registration Site
Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 4:23 pm | NAACP
This week, NAACP Leader Benjamin Jealous started his first day on the job rolling out a new online voter registration initiative, Upload to Uplift. This initiative uses Web 2.0 technology to encourage visitors to register. More >>