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by Benjamin Todd Jealous onFebruary 27, 2013
Your Take: As the Supreme Court case begins, the NAACP's CEO argues to keep the Voting Rights Act intact.
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by Edward Wyckoff Williams onJanuary 31, 2013
The party's new voting scheme to win the White House: Rig the Electoral College.
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by Farai Chideya onJanuary 26, 2013
A voting-rights bill that says districts need federal approval to change laws may not reflect the times.
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by Stacy-Ann Ellis onDecember 19, 2012
From YOLO to Chrihanna to Obama hate, some things are better off not seeing the new year.
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by Farai Chideya onDecember 7, 2012
China. Marijuana. Jobs. Find out what other issues he'll likely confront in his second term.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 27, 2012
The idea that concerns about fraud were made up won't surprise many. But who expected a former party chairman to admit it?
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by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. onNovember 21, 2012
The GOP candidate's recent remarks show he hasn't learned much from his election loss.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 20, 2012
Sherrilyn Ifill, the new president of the NAACP LDF, shares her vision of justice.
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November 5, 2012
The NAACP and the Advancement Project say they've seen racist displays, rants about African Americans and abortion and more.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onNovember 5, 2012
A new video tells the story of the African-American battle against suppression that -- as evidenced by this weekend's early-voting struggles in Florida -- is as intense this election as ever.
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