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VideoNAACP Checks Iowa on Felony Disenfranchisement Credit Check Rule
by Brentin Mock on January 3 2013, 2:15PM
NAACP scores voting rights victory, but Iowa stands its ground on refusing automatic voting rights restoration for ex-felons.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, /NOW Blog, Politics
Ben Jealous to Donate Part of $100,000 Puffin/Nation Prize to Troy Davis’ Nephew
by Jorge Rivas on December 4 2012, 5:12PM
The Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship goes to individuals who have “challenged the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative, and socially responsible work of significance.”
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Black People Voted on Election Day, Too, By the Way
by Dom Apollon on November 20 2012, 10:44AM
An NAACP poll points to interesting trends: widespread support for marriage equality and the DREAM Act; shaky support for Democrats beyond Barack Obama.
Topics: Election Returns, /NOW Blog, Politics
Colorlines.com Readers Caption Pictures of Romney Getting Shade at NAACP Meeting
by Jorge Rivas on July 13 2012, 3:59PM
Winning comments from you.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog, Politics
Mitt Romney On NAACP Booing: If They Want ‘More Free Stuff’ They Should Vote For Obama
by Jorge Rivas on July 12 2012, 10:58AM
On Wednesday night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported that Mitt Romney responded to being booed at the NAACP by taking a punch at the mostly black audience and saying if they want more free stuff from the government to vote for President Obama.
Romney Allegedly Bussed in 200 Supporters to NAACP to Cheer for Him
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 4:23PM
The people you heard cheering for Mitt Romney at the NAACP meeting Wednesday were not all NAACP members.
The Faces (and Reactions) in the Audience as Mitt Romney Delivered NAACP Speech
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 2:31PM
The face reactions of the audience at the NAACP meeting as Mitt Romney delivered his speech.
Watch Mitt Romney Get Booed at NAACP Over Obamacare Comments
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 11:29AM
Watch Mitt Romney Get Booed at NAACP Over Obamacare Comments.
Romney’s Campaign Acknowledges Attracting Black Voters is a Long Shot
by Jorge Rivas on July 11 2012, 11:23AM
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will tell black voters Wednesday that backing him over the Democratic incumbent, who won their overwhelming support in 2008, is in the best interest of their families.
National Council of La Raza Board Approves Marriage Equality Resolution
by Jorge Rivas on June 27 2012, 10:41AM
Earlier this month the board of the National Council of La Raza unanimously approved a resolution supporting the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog
NAACP Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
by Jorge Rivas on May 21 2012, 11:36AM
The NAACP announcement comes just two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his support for gay marriage.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, /NOW Blog
NAACP Sues Philly For Rejecting Prison Reform Ad
by Jamilah King on May 1 2012, 2:25PM
Looks like the city doesn’t want all of its dirty laundry on display to travelers.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
NAACP and Newt Gingrich Agree: Too Much Money for Prisons
by Asraa Mustufa on April 7 2011, 4:58PM
A bevy of conservative politicos line up alongside the NAACP to talk about criminal justice reform.
Topics: Criminal Justice
NAACP Apologizes to Black Publishers for Image Awards Ad Snub
by Thoai Lu on March 16 2011, 1:30PM
President Ben Jealous says a contractor ignored explicit orders to buy space from black papers.
Topics: Media
NAACP Faces Boycott Over Kid Rock Honor
by Jamilah King on March 9 2011, 4:46PM
The rocker still sports a confederate flag because ‘it looks cool.’
Topics: Arts & Culture
Our Fantasy Picks for the NAACP Image Awards
by Jamilah King on March 4 2011, 6:28PM
We’ve rounded up our favorites. Now we wanna hear about yours.
Topics: Arts & Culture
NAACP Image Award Nominees We Love, and Some We Don’t
by Julianne Hing on January 14 2011, 10:49AM
We sort through the silly and serious in this year’s crop of nominees.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Progressives Plan March to Counter Glenn Beck’s Hype
by Naima Ramos-Chapman on September 29 2010, 4:00PM
Nearly 400 groups plan a massive weekend rally on Capitol Hill.
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Sherrod Shakes Her Fist at Breitbart—and Hugs the NAACP
by Jamilah King on August 17 2010, 4:07PM
She calls Brietbart “some Tea Party agitator,” but says let’s put the NAACP’s flub “behind us.”
Topics: Shirley Sherrod
Blacks Locked Out of Oil Spill Cleanup Jobs, says NAACP
by Julianne Hing on July 20 2010, 9:56AM
It’s a sign of how bad things are that people are fighting for jobs in a toxic stew.
Topics: Economy, Gulf Oil Spill
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