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2013 Image Awards Nominations

Nominees for the the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced in Beverly Hills, CA.

World AIDS Day—The NAACP Educates and Urges Testing

This World AIDS Day, NAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock reflects on the African American community and AIDS.

Pardon the Wilmington Ten

The NAACP has launched a campaign to pardon the Wilmington Ten. Add your name to the petition.

It’s Not About Politics

The NAACP and the Iowa State Conference met with Governor Terry Branstad’s office to address felony disenfranchisement.

Ben Jealous Awarded the 2012 Puffin/Nation Prize

Prize recognizes NAACP’s Leadership in civil and human rights movement; efforts to “rebrand” the movement for a new generation.

This Election Day, Black Voters Made History

The NAACP polled voters on issues that matter to them in our Election eve Battleground Poll.

NAACP Registers Voters In Record Numbers

This year, NAACP's This Is My Vote Campaign registered a record number of voters across the country.

Chairman Roslyn Brock Gets Out The Vote In Her Hometown

Chairman Roslyn Brock returned to her hometown of Ft. Pierce, FL to get out the vote.

Texas Southern University Wants You to Vote!

The Texas Southern University college chapter kicked off early voting in Texas with its 3rd annual get out to Vote rally and March to the Polls.

Analysis of the National Democratic and Republican Political Platforms

NAACP Washington Bureau releases their analysis of the two national political party platforms.

Election Protection

The Lawyers' Committee, the NAACP and coalition partners seek volunteer attorneys, paralegals and law students for Election Protection on Election Day.

NAACP Takes a Stand for Disenfranchised Former Offenders

The NAACP took to the Florida State Capitol steps to shine light on felony disenfranchisement and to launch its national campaign against it.

NAACP hosts United Nations Panel on Felony Disenfranchisement and attacks on voter rights

The NAACP travels to Geneva, to urge leaders to investigate racially discriminatory election laws.

Chairman Roslyn Brock and Michael Eric Dyson speak at A Virginia Rally to honor Four Little Girls

The NAACP hosted a voter registration drive in Virginia with Alfred Street Baptist Church and the Northern VA Coalition of Black Civic Participation.

The Fight against Voter Suppression in Pennsylvania

Yesterday, in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard the appeal of the voter ID law. Our counsel David Gersch began his argument with a brief discussion about the significance of the setting.

President Jealous and NAACP Leaders Visit John McNeil

This week, the NAACP reiterated their demand for justice for John McNeil at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol.

NAACP on the Anniversary of 9/11

Honor the lives lost on September 11th with service across our nation--go to http://www.serve.gov/ and find out what you can do in your community.

Justice was Denied in Georgia

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous along with state conference presidents, will be heading to Georgia to personally deliver a message to the attorney general

NAACP Participates in the International AIDS Conference

Yesterday at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, Reverend Keron Sadler, NAACP Health Programs Manager, participated on the Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative (AAALI) panel that discussed HIV/AIDS in the Black Diaspora. Her focus was Black America and HIV/AIDS.

Pennsylvania Court Document Reveals the Real Fraud

Lawyers for the commonwealth stipulated that they are “not aware of any incidents of in-person voter fraud in Pennsylvania and do not have direct personal knowledge of in person voter fraud elsewhere” and that they will “not offer an evidence or argument that in person voter fraud is likely to occur in November 2012 in the absence of the Photo ID law.”