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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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Racist Past Haunts Florida Town Where Trayvon Died
ReutersSANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The year before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by becoming the first African American to play major league baseball, he fled the racist threats of townspeople in Sanford, Florida, where Trayvon Martin was shot 66...Tags: Rick Scott, Hate Crimes, Prosecution, Juvenile Delinquency, Racism
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Actress Regina King On NAACP Image Awards, 'Southland'
PIX11.comActress Regina King stopped by the studio to talk about winning the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress for her role as Detective Lydia Adams in the TNT series "Southland." Head back to the streets of Los Angeles for the new, explosive season of...Tags: Entertainment Events, Shawn Hatosy, Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Michael Cudlitz
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Dr. Liz
Dr. Elizabeth Henry (Dr. Liz) is highly regarded as a leading expert on the health and
well-being of youth. She is passionate about making a difference in the lives of tweens
and teens by addressing their physical, emotional, and mental needs. She...Tags: Health, Minority Groups, Martin Luther King Day, Washington, DC, Healthcare Provider
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Jada Pinkett Smith On The 3rd Season Of TNT's 'HawthoRNe'
PIX11.comThere's no time for a break if you're Jada Pinkett Smith. She's the star and an executive producer of one of this summer's hottest love triangles in TNT's drama, HawthoRNe, which is set to prremiere its third season on Tuesday, June 14, at 10 pm. Pinkett...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Madagascar, The New York Times
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Camden, NJ, poor and crime-ridden, braces for deep cuts, slashing of police, fire staffs
Associated PressYet another crisis is upon this burdened city, among the most impoverished and crime-ridden in the country. Deep layoffs of city workers go into effect on Tuesday — cutting up to 383 jobs, or one-fourth of the city's employees. The exact number...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Executive Branch, Local Government
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Paterson Pardons LI Dad Charged In Fatal Shooting of Teen
Associated Press WriterNew York Gov. David Paterson commuted the sentence Thursday of a black man imprisoned for the racially charged shooting death of a white teenager on Long Island, a decision in the final days of his administration that infuriated the lawyer who...Tags: Prisons, Firearms, Juvenile Delinquency, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Black Leaders Believe Paterson Should Stay In Office
Associated Press WritersInfluential black leaders in New York City said Thursday night that they believe Gov. David Paterson should stay in office amid allegations he and his staff interfered in a domestic violence case involving a top governor's aide. Meeting in a Harlem...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice, David Dinkins, Politics, Restaurants
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'Stop The Sag': NY Senator Takes Up Cause Of Low-Riding Pants
Associated Press WriterSaying low-slung pants give their wearers a bad image, a state lawmaker is making the point with some images of his own. Brooklyn residents awoke Thursday to the sight of two "Stop the Sag" billboards -- and more were on the way, organizers said. The...Tags: Fashion Shows, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, American Idol (tv program), YouTube
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NYC Black Leaders To Meet On Gov. Paterson's Fate
Staff reporterBlack Democratic leaders who hold sway in Gov. David Paterson's home and political base in New York City plan to converge Thursday in a meeting that could produce influential calls for him to resign amid two misconduct scandals. The Rev. Al Sharpton, a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Values, David Dinkins, Halloween, Politics
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Sharpton Calls On FCC To Investigate News Corp
NEW YORK (WPIX) -- Outrage and protests continue to mount over The NY Post's controversial cartoon interpreted by many as comparing President Obama to a chimpanzee that was shot and killed by police in Stamford, Connecticut last week. Reverend Al...Tags: Rupert Murdoch, Connecticut, Sociology, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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Education Official Resigns Over Racist Obama Emails
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (WPIX) -- A Staten Island man who was appointed to an Education Department parent council resigned Tuesday after admitting he forwarded racist emails. Borough President James Molinaro called up Salvatore Ballarino and asked the...Tags: Racism, John McCain, Barack Obama, Social Issues, Staten Island (New York City)
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Fmr. Manhattan Borough Pres. Percy Sutton Dies
Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89.
Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson, confirmed...Tags: Primaries, Texas, Radio Industry, Executive Branch, Korean War (1950-1953)
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