Lawmakers and Activists Pledge to Fight Stricter Voting Rights Laws
Democrats plan to educate voters around the country about new voting rules and also say they will t...
Rick Perry Faces a Difficult Decision
Texas Gov. Rick Perry must appoint a member to the state's DMV, which is weighing whether to approv...
NAACP Lobbies for African, Caribbean "Diversity" Visas
The NAACP and a cohort of African-American groups are using their influence with Congress to preven...
Obama Calls on Americans to "Do the Right Thing" on Gun Control
Obama urges Americans to speak up on gun violence and Black leaders applaud his new gun control pla...
Ben Jealous: Democrats, GOP Could Do More to Fight Voter ID Laws
Democrats and Republicans could do more to prevent the most restrictive voter identification laws f...
NAACP Leader Approves of Virginia’s Voter ID Law Being Cleared
NAACP President Ben Jealous said that the Virginia voter ID law that was pre-cleared by the Departm...
NAACP Gives Congress Failing Grade
The NAACP’s Civil Rights Legislative Report Card released April 18 gave failing grades to 46 percen...
Witness at Senate Hearing Says "End Racial Profiling Act" Offends Police
Witnesses offered different perspectives on profiling and debated the "End Racial Profiling Act."...
Landmark Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Announced
The $26 billion deal could help two million borrowers save their homes....
Black Slaves Who Built National Capitol Honored
Black slaves who helped build the Capitol get overdue honor. See the video....
Black conservative tea party backers take heat
Black conservative tea party backers take heat...
Would You Boycott Texas Over Confederate Flag License Plates?
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee urges the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles not to issue license ...
Civil Rights Leaders Seek to Stop Credit Report Usage in Hiring
More than 25 organizations issued a letter to TransUnion claiming that their sales have a discrimin...
Black Youths Getting a Raw Deal in Court, Study Says
Posted Oct. 2, 2008 – A new study is buttressing the widely held assumption that Black youths are g...
NAACP Wants Obama to Stress Jobs
NAACP Wants Obama to Stress Jobs...
