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Courage will not skip this generation – Chairman’s Address at 102nd NAACP...

Chairman Roslyn M. Brock Delegates, it’s a joy to be with you in Los Angeles at the 102nd convening of the NAACP under the banner of “Affirming America’s Promise.“  Over the past three years, we’ve...

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Raising the Debt Ceiling vs. Education Incentives

Curtis D. Young With the passage of the Senate Bill 365, “The Budget Control Act of 2011,” I have heard from my party loyalist friends on both sides of the aisle praising the compromise. Democrats are...

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Why Still the NAACP

L. Joy Williams It’s time to renew my NAACP membership and without hesitation I will make my annual contribution. I’m not just one of close to 500,000 members nationwide, I also lend my time and energy...

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A Legacy to Honor; A Dream to Achieve

By Roslyn M. Brock On Sunday, our nation dedicated the Rev.  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial on the National Mall. This momentous occasion was filled with moving tributes and great performances....

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Race, Sex and Power: Anita Hill 20 Years Later

By Glynda C. Carr On October 11, 1991, 35 year-old Professor Anita Hill appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee and testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas sexually harassed...

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Get HYPE: Engaging Young People to Live Healthy

By Morgan Shannon and Jonathan Lewis “Virginia, I want you to know that you are not invisible because I see You” – Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. During this year’s NAACP convention, the Health Department...

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Shirley Chisholm’s Birthday Wish

By Glynda C. Carr Almost 40 years ago, Shirley Chisholm boldly declared her candidacy for president and changed the face of leadership by challenging the status quo. She once said, “I am, was, and...

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My Rally Jacket Comes Out of the Closet – December 10!

By L. Joy Williams I have friends who make rallies and marches their hobby. They are experts in sign making and have special clothing including jackets with buttons that tell the story of every rally...

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The Face of Hope – Chairman’s Keynote Address – Public Mass Meeting- 103rd...

The Face Of Hope “But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and I offer no apologies for my race or for my color.” Chairman Roslyn M. Brock addresses the 103rd NAACP Annual Convention Thank you Vivica!...

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You Can Go Home to Canvass!

This past weekend, NAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock returned to her hometown of Ft. Pierce, Florida for a Get-Out-The-Vote canvass sponsored by the NAACP and coordinated with Tamika Mallory, Executive...

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Explaining Open Enrollment: How to Get Covered!

We are at the dawn of a new day as our nation moves one step closer to becoming the more perfect union our forefathers envisioned. Beginning this month, nearly 48 million uninsured Americans will...

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Civil rights community mourns passing of Evelyn Lowery

America’s civil rights community is in mourning this week upon the death of Evelyn Gibson Lowery, 88, wife of civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery, who was a heroine in her own right. “My beloved...

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NAACP Image Awards to Air on TV One for Next 5 Years

The 45th annual awards will air in February TV One will air the NAACP Image Awards for the next five years under a new agreement. The show’s 45th annual ceremony will be telecast live on TV One in...

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The Fight to Save Lives Continues

Roslyn M. Brock, NAACP National Board of Directors On a recent Sunday morning, church-goers in Baltimore piled into their places of worship expecting to hear a sermon on an epic battle. To the surprise...

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NAACP Leaders Congratulate LaJune Montgomery Tabron

(Baltimore, MD) – NAACP leaders congratulated LaJune Montgomery Tabron, former Executive Vice President of Operations and Treasurer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, for her appointment to President and...

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Chairman Roslyn Brock featured on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin

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Youth Don’t Belong in the System

What if somebody told you he’d designed a machine that could transform children into criminals? If you think that’s a terrible invention, then you’re a lot saner than New York State’s justice system,...

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HIV, Getting to Zero: How We Can and Why We Must

By Roslyn M. Brock and Regina Benjamin, MD The havoc that HIV can wreak on a family and a community can be devastating. Over the past three decades, we have watched helplessly as friends and family...

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The Language of Fear

By Roslyn M. Brock When the U.S. Senate failed last December to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I was disappointed. But the opposition arguments were sadly familiar:...

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Opportunity and Diversity in Banking

In this sluggish economic recovery, the banking industry can serve as a solid job creator (generating 1 million jobs over the next decade) and wealth builder in communities of color. The trend of...

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