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What you don't know about Civil Rights CAN hurt you - 4 days ago
"Civil Rights" is not the name of a movement... "Civil Rights" is not a type of organization... "Civil Rights" is not a method of protest... Civil 'Rights' are the rights and privileges guaranteed by... Topics: Civil Rights, Legislative issues, NAACP, National Issues

The ACLU and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights call for reform at the US Commission on Civil Rights - 7 days ago
Long time readers of the blog will note that we've been talking about the ideological shift and politicization of the US Commission on Civil Rights for the last couple years. (See HERE , and HERE , and HERE , and HERE ). Through a series of Bush-era. Topics: Civil Rights

Acclaimed Director, Writer and Actor Tyler Perry Donates One Million Dollars to the NAACP - 10 days ago
Gift is the Largest Received from an Individual Entertainer in the NAACP’s History The NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, announced yesterday that acclaimed film director Tyler Perry has donated one million dollars,.. Topics: NAACP

In July of 2009, delegates to the NAACP National Convention approved a resolution to condemn the practice of sentencing Juveniles to Life without Parole sentences. The Resolution also called upon branches to work within their respective states to bring..
Topics: Disproportionality Initiative, DMC, Juvenile Sentencing, NAACP National Issues
Topics: Disproportionality Initiative, DMC, Juvenile Sentencing, NAACP National Issues

Civil Rights Organizations come together to call for a stronger Federal response to the jobs crisis - 14 days ago
With unemployment among blacks at more than 15 percent, and in light of new unemployment data released for October 2009 , the NAACP joined with several other groups this week to call on President Obama to do more to create jobs. The organizations,... Topics: Civil Rights, Employment Issues, NAACP, NAACP National Issues, President Obama


























