By Denisha Allen In the heart of Baltimore, where history and hope intertwine, the songs of our ancestors echo with tales of triumph and tribulation. The NAACP has long been a part of this symphony, casting light on shadows of injustice and inequality. Yet today, as new needs have evolved and emerge, it’s time for […]
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NAACP Chairmen: ‘Today is the First Day of our Next 100 Years’
When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909, there were a number of undeniably stark realities facing Black Americans that the creation of the NAACP sought to overcome. We worked to create a future in which a Black American could walk down a street without the fear of […]
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Sources: NAACP President, Cornell Brooks, Won’t Be Returning as Leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, sources told The Associated Press on Friday. In this photo taken March 3, 2017, NAACP President Cornell William Brooks speaks outside the Justice Department in Washington. Sources tell The Associated Press that Brooks […]