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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest and most influential civil rights organization representing African-Americans. Its name, retained in accord with tradition, is one of the last surviving uses of the term "colored people." The NAACP is run nationally by a 64-member board of directors led by a chairman. The board elects one person as the president and chief executive officer for the organization. Departments within the NAACP govern its activities and oversee local chapters. Previously based in New York, the organization moved its headquarters to Baltimore in 1986. NAACP leaders announced their intention in 2006 to relocate to Washingt...
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest and most influential civil rights organization representing African-Americans. Its name, retained in accord with tradition, is one of the last surviving uses of the term "colored people." The NAACP is run nationally by a 64-member board of directors led by a chairman. The board elects one person as the president and chief executive officer for the organization. Departments within the NAACP govern its activities and oversee local chapters. Previously based in New York, the organization moved its headquarters to Baltimore in 1986. NAACP leaders announced their intention in 2006 to relocate to Washington, D.C. A year later those plans were put on hold because of lackluster fundraising. During the 1990s, the NAACP struggled with financial problems, leading to the dismissal of two top officials -- the Rev. Benjamin Chavis as executive director and William Gibson as board chairman. Bruce S. Gordon became the group's president and chief executive officer in 2005 following the resignation of Kweisi Mfume, a former five-term Democratic Congressman from Maryland who had headed the organization for nine years. Gordon resigned in March 2007. Civil rights movement activist and former Georgia state representative Julian Bond remains as chairman.
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Compton School Board Member On Leave After Trayvon Martin Slur
KTLA NewsCOMPTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Compton school board member has taken a leave of absence after outrage sparked over inflammatory comments he made about shooting victim Trayvon Martin on an internet podcast. Civil rights groups are calling for Skyy Fisher's...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Justice and Rights, George Zimmerman, Civil Rights, Trayvon Martin
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George Clooney Arrested Outside Sudanese Embassy
CNNWASHINGTON -- Police arrested actor George Clooney and others Friday during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. The arrested protesters included congressmen, human rights activists, faith leaders and Clooney's father, Nick. Clooney was...Tags: Human Rights, CNN (tv network), Police Arrests, Al Green, Sudan
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Police Documents: Tulsa Shooting Suspects Confessed
CNNTULSA, Oklahoma -- The suspects in the shootings of five African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, confessed shortly after their arrest, according to police documents. Jake England told investigators he shot three of the five victims, while Alvin Watts...Tags: CNN (tv network), Laws, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Judges, Easter
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Yolanda Adams Fashion Collection
Four-time Grammy Winner and NAACP Award Winner, Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams, was live to show her new fashion line for tall and ample-figured women. For more information: Yolanda Adams Collection Yolanda Adams New CD Becoming www.yolandaadamslive.com... -
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NAACP 102nd Convention, July 23-28
KTLA NewsNAACP 102nd Convention Timeline July 23 – 28, 2010 Starts: July 23, 2010, 9:00 AM Ends: July 28, 2010, 11:00 PM Location: Los Angeles Convention Center The NAACP Annual Convention is the largest gathering of its kind in the country. An estimated 8,000...Tags: Human Interest, Regina Benjamin, Elections, Social Issues, Politics
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Rapper Ja Rule Gets 28 Months in Prison on Tax Evasion Charges
CNNNEW YORK -- Rapper Jeffrey Atkins, also known as Ja Rule, was sentenced Monday to 28 months in prison for failing to file tax returns with the IRS after admitting that he did not file his taxes for five years, the Justice Department said in a news release...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Human Interest, CNN (tv network), New Jersey, GQ
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Governor Signs Bill Banning Saggy Pants at School
ReutersLITTLE ROCK, Ak. -- Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill on Wednesday that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes "underwear, buttocks or the breast of a...Tags: Elections, Arkansas, Laws, Florida, Mike Beebe
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Jailed Mississippi Sisters Freed For Kidney Donation
Associated PressPEARL, Miss. -- Sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott left prison on Friday for the first time in 16 years, yelling, "We're free!" and "God bless y'all!" as they pulled away in a silver SUV. That freedom, though, comes with an unusual condition: Gladys has...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Dialysis, Laws, Regional Authority, Theft
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Prop. 19: California Voters 'Just Say No' to Prop 19
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- California voters 'Just Said No' to Prop 19, the 'Marijuana Initiative,' defeating it 54 percent 'No' to 46 percent 'Yes' with 93 percent of the precincts reporting. Proposition 19, a state ballot measure would have allowed adults...Tags: Referenda, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Elections, Politics, Health Treatments
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Police Officer Punches 17-year-old Girl: Warning, Graphic Content
Associated PressSEATTLE -- What could have been a mere jaywalking citation turned into a shoving match and ended with a Seattle Police Officer punching a 17-year-old girl in the face. With all the shouting going on it didn't take long for a crowd to gather. "This... -
Teachers Suspended for "Mocking" Black History Month
KTLA NewsSOUTH LOS ANGELES -- Three teachers at an elementary school in South Los Angeles have been suspended for honoring O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul during Black History Month. The teachers, who are white, teach first, second and fourth grade at...Tags: Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, African Americans, O.J. Simpson, Black History
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