Naacp News

GOP lawmaker: Ban welfare recipients from playing lottery

Raleigh - North Carolina Republican lawmakers have drafted legislation to ban welfare recipients from buying lottery tickets in the state.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 19 comments

Is Mayor Bloomberg’s supersized soda ban racist?

New York - New York City's move to ban large, sugary drinks "discriminates against citizens and small-business owners in African-American and Hispanic communities" critics said in court on Wednesday.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 4 comments

Radio host off air for Obama 'pimp walking prez' Facebook post

Jackson - A popular radio host was suspended Monday for posting a racially charged rant on his Facebook page, blasting President Barack Obama and his supporters.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 8 comments

NAACP to Billy Graham's son: 'We believe you have gone astray'

Charlotte - At a news conference representing thousands of churches in North Carolina, the president of the NC NAACP accused the son of evangelist Rev. Billy Graham of misusing his father's name and reputation for his own political gain.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 2 comments

NAACP official: Obama campaign threatened me over lack of support

Chicago - The leader of an Ilinois branch of the NAACP has accused the Obama campaign of threatening him for criticizing the President and choosing not to endorse him.

In the Media by Elliott Freeman - 4 comments

Romney flew in black supporters to cheer him at NAACP speech

Hilary Shelton, who heads the Washington D.C.chapter of the NAACP, told Ed Shultz on the Ed Show Wednesday night that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney flew in black supporters to applaud his speech at the NAACP annual convention.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 12 comments

Mitt Romney booed at NAACP convention (Video)

Houston - Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney was loudly booed at a Texas conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Wednesday.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 4 comments

Pennsylvania high school mentoring program resorts to segregation

Lancaster - A Pennsylvania high school has instituted a new mentoring program for students that began with dividing the homeroom classes by race, gender and language skills, stirring a controversial debate on the historical significance of segregation in schools.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 5 comments

Black Conservatives defend Tea Party

Almost a month after the NAACP passed a resolution against elements of racism in the Tea Party, black conservative leaders in the U.S. have come together in defense of the grassroots movement.

In the Media by Samantha A. Torrence - 7 comments

Op-Ed: The Truth About Shirley Sherrod, Big Government and the NAACP

Was Shirley Sherrod's video clip an indication of racism within the federal government? Hardly, if you learn the whole story. Big Government and the NAACP got it wrong.

In the Media by Paul Bright - 11 comments

1 2 3 Next»

Set up a news alert for

Naacp

Naacp Image

The Examiner

NAACP South Suburban Branch President David Lowery

image:127785:0::0

Naacp Blogs

No blogs found

Buy an ad on DigitalJournal.com

Op-Ed: US has become a surveillance state with no privacy rights

Video: Elderly lady reunited with her dog after Oklahoma tornado

Disco the parakeet talks his way onto the Today Show Special