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*Writing bestselling novels has become a way of life for Kimberla Lawson Roby, who has now penned her nineteenth and much anticipated “A House Divided.” The book continues the saga of Rev. Curtis Black, a preacher with a past and unfolding continuous drama. Life is close to perfect for the Reverend Curtis Black and his [...]
*CNN’s John King has taken to Twitter to further explain his erroneous report of an arrest in the Boston Marathon bombing. “Source of that description was a senior government official. And I asked, are you sure? But I’m responsible. What I am not is racist,” the anchor wrote Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A [...]
*NEW YORK – Today, Tuesday, a coalition of over 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials and advocates, brought together by hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons and Dr. Boyce Watkins, presented an open letter to President Obama, urging him to double down on his efforts to change the United States’ criminal justice policy from that of a [...]
*Legendary actor/singer and human rights activist Harry Belafonte was recognized and honored with the NAACP Spingarn Medal. Each year the civil rights organization acknowledges African Americans who have made strides toward human equality. In his acceptance speech, Belafonte, 85, condemned gun violence and chastised political leaders for keeping silent so long. “Where are the outraged voices?” [...]
*Uh oh. It looks like the bloom is off the rose; the honeymoon is over. In other words, the love affair between the Obama administration and the NAACP is done, if you read between the lines of Ben Jealous‘ statement on “Meet the Press.” (Somewhere Tavis and Cornel are cheesin’ ear to ear and saying, [...]
*(Via theRoot) – The NAACP‘s New York State chapter surprised some in the health community when the group filed a joint petition to block New York City’s upcoming soda ban. In partnership with the Latino Federation, American Beverage Association, New York Korean-American Grocers Association and the Association of Theater Owners of New York State, the [...]
*(Baltimore, MD) – The NAACP released the following statement in response to North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue’s pardon of the group of civil rights activists known as the Wilmington 10. From Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and CEO of the National NAACP: “This pardon brings closure to a case marred by racism and injustice,” stated [...]
*(Via Redding News) – A suspended NAACP official has begun began circulating a petition to strip the organization of its nonprofit status. “I am doing it because the NAACP is proclaiming to be helping the people in the community and they really are not,” President of the South Suburban Branch of the NAACP David Lowery [...]
*The NAACP has classic litigation that it is famous for, but it’s been some time since we’ve seen a landmark case grab their attention. But with a new sheriff in town at the lead, there may be a jump to energize this area of the NAACP and set some fires under politicians to get us [...]
*The Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) called on President Obama and the NAACP to repudiate a recent ad by same-sex marriage supporters in Maryland urging Black Christians to ignore their own pastors’ teachings and vote for the same-sex marriage ballot initiative. “The Black church has been the conscience of not only the Black community [...]
*A super PAC ad running Ohio hopes it can woo African American voters with a new ad suggesting their loyalty to the Democratic Party is misguided, and that they should vote Republican because Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, too. [Watch below.] According to Salon, the Empower Citizens Network has an ad in the Columbus area [...]
*(Winnsboro, LA) – The NAACP urged authorities to fully investigate a gang attack in Louisiana after Sharmeka Moffitt was attacked and burned in Civitan Park on Sunday. Authorities have confirmed that racial slurs were spray-painted on Moffitt’s car, including the N-word and the phrase “KKK”. Authorities are looking into whether race was a factor in [...]
*GMC TV presents “Somebody’s Child” starring NAACP Image Award nominee Michael Jai White (“Why Did I Get Married Too,” “We The Party”), Emmy Award winner Lynn Whitfield (“The Josephine Baker Story,” “Eve’s Bayou”), and Byron Minns (“Undisputed”) in a powerful drama of a family united. Based on Siddeeqah Powell’s original screenplay “Somebody’s Child” makes its [...]
*The following is a letter which I sent to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign office. – Cameron Turner July 30, 2012 Dear Gov. Romney, As a black American, I am deeply and personally insulted by the manner and substance of your recent efforts to win over African-American voters. Your patronizing NAACP speech (which ignored [...]
*Nothing is more relaxing than that first moment you lay on your bed in your hotel room after a long trip. The possibilities of relaxation are endless. You might choose to jump in the tub next and get fresh and clean, but many opt for turning on the television to see what’s going on. But [...]
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