Tag: NAACP
NAACP urges support for Black farmer settlement – theepochtimes.com
August 14th, 2010, Comments Off
From The Epoch Times: The NAACP recently issued an alert encouraging people to contact their state senators, urging them to back legislation that would appropriate $1.25 billion for the effort. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
California Blacks split over Marijuana measure – nytimes.com
July 20th, 2010, Comments Off
From The New York Times: Mr. Allen has been particularly critical of Alice A. Huffman, the president of the California branch of the N.A.A.C.P., who has been vocal in her support for the measure, casting it as a potential victory for civil rights that could help reduce the number of young Black men jailed on [...]
Michelle Obama promotes healthy eating campaign at NAACP convention – kansascity.com
July 13th, 2010, Comments Off
From The Kansas City Star: Today’s young people could become the “first generation in history that might be on track to live shorter lives than their parents,” Michelle Obama said, noting that one in three is overweight or obese. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
NAACP convention underway in Kansas City – fox4kc.com
July 12th, 2010, Comments Off
From FOX 4 KC: The 101st NAACP national Convention runs from July 10-15 at Bartle Hall. Special guests will include the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama as well as Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
Video: Ben Jealous on NAACP technology
June 5th, 2010, Comments Off
Video: NAACP calls Hallmark graduation card racist
June 3rd, 2010, Comments Off
NAACP plans to move in new direction – miamiherald.com
May 31st, 2010, Comments Off
From Miami Herald: Leadership 500, NAACP’s official “young adult” wing, is the brainchild of association chairman Roslyn Brock, who says she conceived the idea to give a means of entry to civil rights activism to anxious young people who’d been lamenting that they wanted to participate but couldn’t get past the organization’s “gray wall.” Click [...]
Chicago waits for next step in firefighter case – AP
May 25th, 2010, Comments Off
From AP: The city of Chicago says it’s ready to hire firefighters in a long-running discrimination case if it’s ordered to do so now that the U.S. Supreme Court has found a group of black applicants didn’t wait too long to sue. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
NAACP backs Obama’s Supreme Court nominee Kagan – AP
May 16th, 2010, Comments Off
From AP: The NAACP gave its backing Saturday to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, expressing confidence in President Barack Obama’s pick after early hesitation that she might not be a forceful defender of civil rights. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
NAACP drops mortgage lawsuit against Wells Fargo – AP
April 9th, 2010, Comments Off
From AP: The NAACP is ending its lawsuit against Wells Fargo that alleged the bank was forcing blacks into subprime mortgages while whites with identical qualifications got lower rates. Click here to read more Click here to read today’s top headlines
