NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersElon Musk Speaks With Civil Rights Leaders About Twitter Hate Speech ConcernsThe new Twitter CEO spoke with groups such as the NAACP and Color of Change about the midterm election and his…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedNovember 3, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationHigh School Football Players Blame "Peer Pressure" For Slave Auction PrankThe NAACP has called for a meeting with the school district.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 18, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalWill Biden’s Marijuana Executive Pardons Lesson the War on Drugs on Black Citizens?Some believe the White House's executive order will begin to heal the damage of Nixon's War on Drugs over-policing…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 11, 2022
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceDaymond John Taps Venus Williams, Spike Lee and More for Black Entrepreneurs Day 2022'Black Entrepreneurs Day provides an invaluable resource to a community,' said NAACP President and CEO Derrick…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 7, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersLouisville NAACP Says It’s Time For Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron To GoOfficials from the Kentucky chapter are calling for David Cameron to step down over his handling of the Breonna…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 4, 2022
PoliticsEnvironmental JusticePoliticsEnvironmental JusticeNAACP Says Mississippi Officials Violated Jackson Residents' Civil RightsOn Tuesday, the NAACP filed a federal complaint alleging that Mississippi officials' neglect of Jackson’s water…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedSeptember 28, 2022
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestNAACP Wants To Make Sure Cowboys For Trump Co-Founder Can't Run For Public Office AgainThe organization claims Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin violated the 14th Amendment by participating in Jan.…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 29, 2022
PoliticsThe National InterestPoliticsThe National InterestBiden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan is Now In, But is It Enough?The Biden administration's actions will help with debt for up to 43 million borrowers, but will it help Black…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedAugust 24, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsNAACP Says Bipartisan Gun Bill Is A "Step In Right Direction"NAACP President Derrick Johnson is encouraged, but insists this is the first step to combat gun violence.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedJune 22, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsNAACP Calls for NFL Asst. Coach Jack Del Rio to Resign [Updated]Jack Del Rio asked why the protests of summer 2020 didn’t receive the same heat as the insurrection.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 13, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNow playing NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeBlack NC Family Targeted in Two Racially Motivated ArsonsThe Judge family said they’ve been experiencing racial targeting since 2015.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJune 8, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeBiden Signs Policing Executive Order On 2nd Anniversary of George Floyd's DeathBiden's executive order will establish a national Law Enforcement Accountability Database and outlaw chokeholds for…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 26, 2022
NewsNewsAfter Texas shooting, NAACP Tells Congress: ‘Don’t Just Post A Tweet, Pass A Bill’NAACP President Derrick Johnson is calling on Congress to pass gun control legislation after a Texas shooting has…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 25, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNAACP Says Mississippi Failed to Use Billions of Covid-19 funds to Help People of ColorBlack residents took the biggest hit from the pandemic due to a lack of resources despite billions of dollars given…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMay 23, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationCongressional Black Caucus Urges Biden to Take Action on Loan ForgivenessThe CBC is urging President Biden to come to the table to find a solution to help decrease the racial wealth gap…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 23, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersNAACP Composes Anti-Hate Proposal After Buffalo TragedyThe plan seeks to utilize law enforcement, business regulation, and gun control in order to curb anti-Black domestic…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMay 20, 2022
NewsNewsColin Kaepernick, David Talbert Getting Honorary Degrees from HBCUMorgan State will also honor an alum who helped win new funding for 4 HBCUs.ByKeith ReedPublishedMay 19, 2022
NewsNewsNAACP Calls For Justice Department To Look Into Mississippi Welfare Fraud CaseThe suit alleges widespread welfare fraud and misspending had been occurring for years in Mississippi totaling over…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedApril 18, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentNAACP Report Shows That A Lack Of Black Hollywood Executives Has Been Detrimental To Black YouthThe survey says…the shows we’re fed are systemically racist too.ByAlexandra JanePublishedMarch 13, 2022