VIRGINIA BEACH — Parents were notified this week about a racist incident involving students at a Virginia Beach high school…
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Civil rights leader Dr. Hazel N. Dukes dies at 92
NEW YORK CITY — Civil rights trailblazer Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, who was also president of the National Association for…
“We have no illusions about what we are up against”: Kamala Harris delivers sobering message at NAACP Awards
PASADENA, CA — Former Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage at the NAACP Image Awards in one of her…
Wayans family to be inducted into NAACP Image Awards’ Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES — The famous Wayans family, including Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans,…
Trash incinerators disproportionately harm Black and Hispanic people
MIAMI — When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become…
Biden to sign proclamation designating site of Springfield race riot a national monument
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation on Friday to officially declare the site of the 1908 race…
VIDEO: President Biden full speech at 2024 NAACP Convention
President Joe Biden accepted the NAACP invitation and spoke at the civil rights organization’s convention on Tuesday. This year’s…
Republican officials say more time needed to draw new majority-Black districts in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — The ongoing battle to redraw several Mississippi legislative districts that would restore Black voting power in the…
NAACP calls on Justice Department to investigate death of Jim Rogers
PITTSBURGH — The NAACP announced on Tuesday that the civil rights organization has asked that Department of Justice investigate death…
Portland TV station issues apology after airing racist image during program highlighting good news
PORTLAND, Ore. — A local television station in Portland, Oregon, issued an apology on Friday after a racist image was…
