NAACP - Press Releases

Press Releases

May 23, 2005: NAACP Honors Oliver W. Hill with 90th Spingarn Medal
Association's highest honor bestowed on extraordinary civil rights advocate and litigator

May 20, 2005: Mexican President Vicente Fox Invited To Annual Convention
Board Chair Julian Bond said convention offers Fox an opportunity to explain recent comments

May 19, 2005: Mexican President's Comments out Of Line
Remarks about African American workers threaten black-Latino relations

May 19, 2005: City Of Myrtle Beach Must Treat All Tourists Equally
City and businesses should not discriminate during Black Bike Week

May 13, 2005: NAACP Mourns the Passing of Helen Jackson Wilkins Claytor
Mother of Roger Wilkins, Chairman and Publisher, The Crisis Publishing Co., Inc., dies at 98

May 11, 2005: NAACP Chairman Calls Bush Judicial Nominees Anti-Civil Rights
Seating conservative judges could roll back civil rights gains

May 9, 2005: Federal Court Orders Equal Treatment For Black Tourists
Court grants preliminary injunction to stop the city from discriminating against black bikers

May 4, 2005: Pennsylvania Secretary of Health to Panel Health Workshop During NAACP Leadership 500 Summit
A discussion in search of a 'prescription for change' in health research, technology and systems

May 4, 2005: NAACP 6th Biennial Daisy Bates Summit Convenes to Assess Federal Government's Progress in Education
A backdrop for the execution of historic partnerships and educational strategic planning

May 3, 2005: NAACP Mourns Death of Kenneth B. Clark, Psychologist and Educator Who Helped End School Segregation
Dr. Clark was a national authority on the negative effects of entrenched segregation

Apr 28, 2005: NAACP Calls For Florida Attorney General To Investigate Police Restraints On A Five-Year-Old Girl
State commission should review police procedures for handling unruly young children

Apr 26, 2005: Myrtle Beach Restaurant Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
Restaurant agrees to welcome Black Bike Week visitors

Apr 23, 2005: NAACP Summons Emerging Leaders To Reshape An Agenda For Social Justice
Meeting to target second generation of young professionals and entrepreneurs who benefited from civil rights victories of the 1960's and 1970's

Apr 23, 2005: U.S. Surgeon General To Speak At NAACP Leadership 500 Summit
America's 'chief health educator' will address health disparities at Health Symposium

Apr 12, 2005: NAACP Opposes The Repeal Of The Florida Class Size Reduction Amendment
NAACP supports continuing efforts to reduce class sizes for Florida's children

Apr 8, 2005: NAACP Denies Filing Lawsuit On Behalf Of Corey Miller
Official representing Miller acted in his capacity as a private attorney

Apr 5, 2005: NAACP Issues Historic Call For Civil Rights Conference
Meeting to target second generation of young professionals and entrepreneurs who benefited from civil rights victories of the 1960's and 1970's

Apr 4, 2005: NAACP Urges Lawmakers To Rename BWI Airport In Honor Of Thurgood Marshall
Maryland's native son is the leading civil rights lawyer of the 20th century

Apr 4, 2005: Statement From Julian Bond Regarding The Death Of Pope John Paul II
Statement From Julian Bond Regarding The Death Of Pope John Paul II

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