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by Edward Wyckoff Williams onJuly 12, 2012
The Republican candidate panders to the NAACP, then insults black voters.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 12, 2012
Presdent Obama "has put the country first," the vice president told the nation's largest civil rights group.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onJuly 11, 2012
Did Romney try to have a "reverse Sister Souljah moment"?
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by David Swerdlick onJuly 11, 2012
He gave what could have been an effective speech -- but there were some things he failed to explain.
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by Stacey Patton onJune 25, 2012
Stacey Patton, contributor to the Washington Post, argues that the NAACP shouldn't support Creflo Dollar or violence against children in the name of discipline.
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by Lauren Williams onJune 15, 2012
Our reader survey suggests racial and gender gaps when it comes to thoughts on police and profiling.
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June 1, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: In one day, both the state's voter-purging efforts and voter-registration law get blocked.
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May 25, 2012
Comedian Marlon Wayans and more talk black youths and the justice system during a panel discussion.
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May 25, 2012
This week on The Confab: Join The Root's assistant editor, Akoto Ofori-Atta, as she chats with staff writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and contributor Edward Wyckoff Williams about Republican race-baiting, the NAACP's stance on same-sex marriage and whether celebrities' sexual orientation is our business.
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by Nadine Smith onMay 24, 2012
Nadine Smith, executive director of Equality Florida, writes in a piece for the Huffington Post that the NAACP has stood by LGBT people before.
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