BALTIMORE– In a new report, the NAACP analyzes the impact of historical racism and segregation on Baltimore and releases its recommendations for eliminating the entrenched poverty existing in large swaths of the city. On Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 10a.m., the NAACP will host a press conference at its national headquarters in which the civil […]
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NAACP & LDF File Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Homeland Security
BALTIMORE— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) designation for Haitian immigrants discriminates against immigrants of color, in violation of the Fifth Amendment, according to a new lawsuit filed today on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) by the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational […]
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NAACP: President Trump Again Falls Short of Presidential Character
BALTIMORE— The NAACP unequivocally denounces the most-recent racist comments by President Donald Trump. “As our nation fights to move forward, our President falls deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole of racism and xenophobia. The United States’ position as a moral leader throughout the world has been thoroughly damaged by the continuous lowbrow, callous and […]
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NAACP Denounces FCC Vote to End Net Neutrality
BALTIMORE – The NAACP, the nation’s premier civil rights organization, denounces the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to eliminate critical safeguards for ensuring an accessible internet and thus end net neutrality. “The internet fuels economic opportunity, civic engagement, and social action. It allows us to communicate instantly and effectively, and, in recent years, it has facilitated innovative, […]
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NAACP Strongly Opposes Unfair Trillion Dollar Tax Giveaway to the Wealthy
BALTIMORE—The NAACP unequivocally stands in opposition to the recent Senate Tax Plan that passed in the early hours of Saturday, which recklessly reclassifies our tax system to the benefit of the nation’s wealthiest and to the detriment of hardworking low and middle income communities, women and children. “This tax plan promotes the old fable of […]
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NAACP Outraged at Trump Administration Decision to End Temporary Protection for Haitians
Baltimore, MD– The NAACP is outraged at Homeland Security officials’ announcement that the Trump administration has decided to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from 59,000 Haitians. The Temporary Protected Status Program, enacted by President George Bush in 1990, currently benefits 320,000 individuals. El Salvador, with 200,000 people in the program, makes up the largest percentage; […]
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NAACP Outraged by Attorney General’s Ignorance of FBI Report
Baltimore, MD – The NAACP, the nation’s original civil rights organization, is outraged by Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ alleged ignorance of a recent FBI report on “Black identity extremists.” During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on November 14, 2017, Mr. Sessions claimed that he was unaware of the troublesome report, which characterizes certain protestors of […]
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NAACP Statement on the Senate Procedural Vote to Strip Healthcare from Millions of Americans
BALTIMORE– In reaction to the Senate’s procedural vote to debate amendments on the proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) and repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), Board Chairman Leon Russell and interim president and CEO Derrick Johnson of the NAACP have issued the following statement. “Over the last six months, conservative senators have shown Americans exactly who they are: a […]
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NAACP NAMES DERRICK JOHNSON TO INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO
BALTIMORE – The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization, names vice chairman of the board of directors Derrick Johnson as interim president and CEO, effective immediately. The unanimous decision was made by the executive committee of the board of directors during the Association’s 108th annual convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The NAACP […]
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Among Key Topics at NAACP’s 108th National Convention: Toxic Poisoning in Our Schools, Black Communities; and, the Green Economy, Climate Change and Gender Equity.
BALTIMORE, MD– Often overlooked in communities of color is the impact of environmental policies. This year during the NAACP’s 108th National Convention, the association is bringing environmental and climate issues to the forefront in through a series of workshops and programs. “Communities of color may not be the face of the traditional environmental movement, yet […]
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NAACP Denounces Recent Wave of Vandalism Against African-Americans
The NAACP issued the following statement after a noose was found May 31, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. and after NBA star LeBron James’ house in Los Angeles, California was defaced with the N-word. “We are deeply troubled and disturbed by the heinous acts of racism that […]
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Mississippi NAACP Opposes Ole Miss Hosting NCAA Softball Tournament
(NAACP PR) The NAACP Mississippi State Conference is calling upon the NCAA to move its Softball Regional Tournament away from the state due to the continued use of the Confederate symbol in its flag. In 2015, the South Carolina legislature voted to remove and change the state flag because it bore a well-known symbol of […]