| NAACP stresses voting right at annual banquet Geraldine M. Jones, of Brownsville, reminded those at the 48th annual Mon Valley Chapter NAACP Human Rights Banquet that they must exercise their right to vote at every opportunity. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/s_589496.html |
| NAACP chapter president leads charge for public advocacy Speaking up for civil rights is one of Wendy Byrd's core goals as the president of Stanislaus County's NAACP chapter. http://www.modbee.com/1618/story/437951.html |
| NAACP Leader Kicks-Off Tenure Registering Every Last Voter While unprecedented numbers of African Americans and young people are expected to register in this year’s election, Jealous’ aspirations are higher. “The NAACP has had a history of transforming this country and in that tradition, we will transform the electoral process. We can do it by registering every last voter, verifying every last voter, mobilizing every last voter, protecting every last voter and ensuring that every last vote is counted,” said Jealous. http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2008-09-16/index.htm |
| NAACP leader seeks FBI inquiry of arson Derrick Foward, president of the Dayton chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said last month's arson at the home of Saundra Ballard, a black woman, and her family, is a hate crime that should be investigated by the FBI. http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/09/07/ddn090708arson.html |
| School choice options could temper rezoning debate Marilyn Robinson, president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said Friday that the transportation options defined by the plan mean the increased options will do little to ameliorate her own concerns. http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=62801 |
| Rowan County NAACP to sponsor political forum The Rowan County NAACP is sponsoring a political forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rowan County Public Library at 201 W. Fisher St. Candidates for the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education and Rowan County Board of Commissioners have been invited. http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/091108-Political-forum |
| Gwinnett NAACP calls for superintendent’s resignation Gwinnett branch NAACP President Jorge “J.P.” Portalatin is calling for the ouster of the county’s schools chief and the replacement of board members up for re-election due to what he sees as racial insensitivity. http://www.ajc.com/cherokee/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/09/10/wilbanks_naacp.html |
| NAACP to begin Saturday school at CLU The NAACP Saturday School will begin fall semester registration from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Sept. 27 in Peters Hall, room 101, at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. http://www.toacorn.com/news/2008/0911/schools/078.html |
| NAACP wants district to delay superintendent search The Kankakee County Chapter of the NAACP wants a new school board to be seated before the selection process for a new Kankakee School District 111 superintendent begins. http://www.daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=427099 |
| NAACP marks MLK anniversary Organized by the Consolidated Economic Development Corp. and the Albany-Dougherty chapter of the NAACP, “A Campaign for One Society” was held at the Charles Sherrod Civil Rights Park to mark the day that is best remembered by Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” http://www.albanyherald.com/stories/20080829n1.htm |
| NAACP Questions Fairness After Infant's Death The Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP is raising questions about whether negligent mothers of different races – or economic status – are being treated the same. http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story.aspx?content_id=21bf5679-973d-488a-af57-45d30beda0d8 |
| State NAACP to hold convention at APSU The NAACP's 62nd annual state convention will be in Clarksville next month. The Rev. Jimmie Garland, president of Clarksville's NAACP branch, said the group chose the Montgomery County city because it hadn't played host to the gathering in almost a decade. http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/808270466/1006 |
| NAACP President: Race Plays Factor In Prosecutions CINCINNATI -- The president of Cincinnati’s NAACP chapter said prosecutors have a double standard when it comes to child endangering charges. http://www.wlwt.com/news/17304053/detail.html |
| Jersey NAACP slams foes to affordable housing rules The chairman of the New Jersey NAACP's housing committee yesterday charged that prejudice against minorities and the poor is one reason 34 higher-income towns have gone to court to oppose new affordable housing rules. http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1219725341143840.xml&coll=1 |
| NAACP forum to address violence in community The St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP will host a public forum to address the Javon Dawson case and violence in the community. The forum is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Petersburg Branch, 1501 16th St. S. http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs/article781322.ece |
| School Supply Giveaway NAACP members are holding a school supply give away next week before school begins. http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5afac45f-b55c-47d0-af1c-49c8e53a4c6a |
| NAACP wants federal probe of Moss Point police MOSS POINT — The Jackson County NAACP is asking the FBI to look into complaints about possible police misconduct in Moss Point. http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/NEWS/80824003 |
| NAACP submits petitions to change City Council elections The Cincinnati NAACP announced it has collected 15,352 signatures on petitions to force a vote to change the way Cincinnati City Council is elected. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/18/daily41.html |
| NAACP to support Creekside lawsuit The NAACP has joined with residents of the Creekside Apartments complex in Bensalem, slamming two of the county commissioners for what its president called a “debacle” of voter disenfranchisement. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-08212008-1579701.html |
| 50 years after Okla. sit-in, participants honored As the 35-year-old sponsor of the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council, Luper led three adult chaperones and 14 members of the youth council in what became a three-day sit-in at the Katz Drug Store lunch counter in downtown Oklahoma City. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hzXB0uDPHgz0gbiGrG9kwkaLsY6wD92LJNL80 |
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