NAACP calls on Biden-Harris to halt weapons to Israel and push for ceasefire Civil rights organization also called for Hamas to return Israeli hostages and to ‘stop all terrorist activity’ The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2024
‘Historic’: NAACP urges Biden to end arms transfers to Israel amid Gaza war Prominent Black civil rights group calls on US president to ‘draw red line’ and ‘indefinitely’ stop weapons to Israel. Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2024
NAACP Image Awards Celebrates 55 Years Of Black Excellence NAACP Image Awards highlight Black excellence in entertainment, addressing representation and pay equity. Celebrating its 55th anniversary, the awards show... Top News · Mar 16, 2024
NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools. WEKU · Mar 12, 2024
Top 10 Chiefs who never won a Super Bowl Some of the best players in Chiefs history never won a Super Bowl. Here are the top 10 who went ringless in their careers. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 9, 2024
Ben Crenshaw’s childhood golf course in Austin is still facing a battle to avoid being bulldozed The more quiet the university gets, the more worried Muny friends get and the more at risk the future of the course becomes. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 5, 2024
Tell Them You Love Me review – this chilling documentary is vital, challenging TV Sensitive documentary about a white female academic’s sexual abuse of a non-verbal Black man lays bare society’s prejudices The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024
TV tonight: inside a knotty criminal trial with Louis Theroux’s team Tell Them You Love Me follows a deeply complex case. Plus: can you believe Dolly Parton’s 9-5 didn’t make the Top 40? Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024
Mississippi local officials say human error and poor training led to election-day chaos The county election officials under whose watch ballot shortages hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county said technical mishaps and insufficient training were to blame for election day chaos in November The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Student loans for parents can be a debt trap. But there's a loophole Until July 2025, parent PLUS borrowers can paperwork their way into a kinder, gentler repayment plan. WEKU · Oct 4, 2023
NAACP signs agreement with FEMA to advance equity in disaster resilience As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness. WEKU · Sep 22, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces Black leaders' anger after racist killings in Jacksonville Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
Louis Theroux unveils documentary about married professor’s affair with non-verbal patient ‘Tell Them You Love Me’ will focus on the trial of Anna Stubblefield, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a man diagnosed with ‘severe cognitive disabilities’ The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023
Outrage as Arkansas tells high schools to drop AP African American course ‘Grave concern’ after latest example of conservative lawmakers limiting education on racial history The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023 How Fox uses the World Cup and Masked Singer to keep Fox News on air The company leverages hit shows to hike the price it charges cable companies to carry its channels
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023 Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity
Boston Herald · Jul 13, 2023 Vice President Kamala Harris to offer keynote speech at NAACP Convention in Boston Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Boston later this month to address the NAACP’s national convention scheduled to take place in the Seaport, the White House said Thursday morning.
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Mississippi discriminates against Black residents with appointed judges, Justice Department says The Justice Department says a new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson
Boston Herald · Jul 5, 2023 Hillary Clinton headlines list of speakers for NAACP National Convention in Boston BOSTON — Former Secretary of State and ex-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton headlines a list of speakers for the NAACP National Convention in Boston later this month.
WEKU · Jun 30, 2023 What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.
Axios · Jun 29, 2023 Affirmative action ruling will reinforce systemic racism, civil rights leaders say "In a society still scarred by the wounds of racial disparities, the Supreme Court has displayed a willful ignorance of our reality," NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said.
The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2023 Affirmative action ruling shows ‘willful ignorance of our reality’, critics say NAACP accuses court of bowing to ‘personally held beliefs of an extremist minority’ as race-conscious admissions ends
Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023 Florida travel warnings intensify as state lawmakers strike back A growing chorus of leading civil rights groups are issuing travel warnings about visiting Florida amid Gov. Ron DeSantis’ increasingly hostile laws toward women, minorities, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community.
Miami Herald · May 24, 2023 ‘The power of the Black dollar.’ NAACP travel advisory in Florida a reminder of ’90s boycott MIAMI -- The snub of Nelson Mandela was the last straw.
Salon · May 23, 2023 NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida Advisory implores current residents to “defeat the regressive policies of this Governor and this state legislature"