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NAACP Ratifies Charter Resolution *Members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Board of Directors ratified a resolution Saturday adopted by delegates at its 2016 107th National Convention calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion and for the strengthening of oversight in governance and practice. “The NAACP has […]

*LOS ANGELES, CA – Submissions for the 50th  NAACP Image Awards has officially opened – All entries must be submitted online at www.naacpimageawards.net. Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards is recognized as the Nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view.  The event celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of […]

*The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP Branch announces the co-hosts for the 26th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards being held on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Saban Theatre located at 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211 at 6pm. Co-hosting this year will be Actors Wendy Raquel Robinson and Miguel Nunez, Jr. One of the most talented, professional actors […]

*New York—during its annual public board meeting in New York City, the NAACP announced several key partnerships designed to expand the reach, impact and effectiveness of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organizations. During its public annual board meeting, the Association announced partnerships with key organizations of color designed to help mobilize voters […]

*WASHINGTON, DC – A week after statewide demonstrations and a sit-in arrest at the offices of US Attorney General nominee and Senator Jeff Sessions, NAACP President/CEO Cornell William Brooks will be one of only four opposition voices to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about his fitness for the position of US Attorney […]

*”The 46th NAACP Image Awards,” hosted by Anthony Anderson, will broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium from 9-11 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed) on February 6 on TV One.  A one-hour pre-show airing live from the red carpet will air from 8-9 p.m. ET (PT tape-delayed).  Los Angeles, CA  – Common, Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, […]

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Kamala Harris *On Friday, September 25, the NAACP will host a conversation with Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Kamala Harris. Moderated by CNN Commentator Angela Rye, the event will include Leon W. Russell, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, and Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO, and other leaders. Senator Harris will discuss […]

*(LOS ANGELES, CA) — Today, the NAACP announced that Anthony Anderson is set to return as host for the 50th NAACP Image Awards. Anderson is a two-time NAACP Image Awards Winner for his role on blackish, and will be hosting the show for the 6th consecutive year. Winners for the 50th NAACP Image Awards […]

*The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreographer Nicco Annan, and actor and singer TC Carson. NAACP Image […]

Eboni K. Williams / via Bravo *LOS ANGELES- Last night, the NAACP kicked off night two of the “55th NAACP Image Awards” by announcing the second round of winners in the non-televised award categories, which included Outstanding Variety Show, Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show, Children’s Program, and more. The awards were announced […]

Clive Davis *Los Angeles, CA – Award-winning record producer and renowned music business executive Clive Davis was honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award at The 46th NAACP Image Awards. Which were broadcast live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Friday, Feb. 6 on TV One. The NAACP Vanguard Award is presented to a person whose groundbreaking work […]

*Washington, D.C. – The NAACP, in conjunction with BET, will host part two of their four-part virtual town hall series, “Unmasked: COVID-19” on Wednesday, April 15, at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT.  The hour-long call will focus on naming and addressing the real trauma communities are experiencing at this moment. Panelists will also touch […]

*During the 50th NAACP Image Awards, the NAACP announced its historic Jamestown to Jamestown event partnership, marking the 400th year enslaved Africans first touched the shores of what would become America. An official event of Ghana’s ‘Year of Return,” Jamestown to Jamestown will allow for NAACP leadership, NAACP members and members of the African […]

*The NAACP announced today that Congresswoman Maxine Waters will be honored with the prestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award which is bestowed in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change. Leon W. Russell, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors, will present Congresswoman Waters […]