August 2008 - Posts

• NAACP marks MLK anniversary

  Organized by the Consolidated Economic Development Corp. and the Albany-Dougherty chapter of the NAACP, “A Campaign for One Society” was held at the Charles Sherrod Civil Rights Park to mark the day that is best remembered by Martin Luther King Jr... Posted Aug 29 2008, 10:05 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP Questions Fairness After Infant's Death

  The Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP is raising questions about whether negligent mothers of different races – or economic status – are being treated the same. http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story.aspx?content_id=21bf5679-973d-488a-af57-45d30beda0d8... Posted Aug 29 2008, 10:04 AM by NAACP.org

• State NAACP to hold convention at APSU

  The NAACP's 62nd annual state convention will be in Clarksville next month. The Rev. Jimmie Garland, president of Clarksville's NAACP branch, said the group chose the Montgomery County city because it hadn't played host to the gathering in... Posted Aug 27 2008, 09:29 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP President: Race Plays Factor In Prosecutions

  CINCINNATI -- The president of Cincinnati’s NAACP chapter said prosecutors have a double standard when it comes to child endangering charges. http://www.wlwt.com/news/17304053/detail.html Read More... Posted Aug 27 2008, 09:28 AM by NAACP.org

• Jersey NAACP slams foes to affordable housing rules

  The chairman of the New Jersey NAACP's housing committee yesterday charged that prejudice against minorities and the poor is one reason 34 higher-income towns have gone to court to oppose new affordable housing rules. http://www.nj.com/news/ledger... Posted Aug 26 2008, 08:56 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP forum to address violence in community

  The St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP will host a public forum to address the Javon Dawson case and violence in the community. The forum is 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Petersburg Branch, 1501 16th St. S. http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs... Posted Aug 25 2008, 09:17 AM by NAACP.org

• School Supply Giveaway

  NAACP members are holding a school supply give away next week before school begins. http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5afac45f-b55c-47d0-af1c-49c8e53a4c6a Read More... Posted Aug 25 2008, 09:15 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP wants federal probe of Moss Point police

  MOSS POINT — The Jackson County NAACP is asking the FBI to look into complaints about possible police misconduct in Moss Point. http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080824/NEWS/80824003 Read More... Posted Aug 25 2008, 09:14 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP submits petitions to change City Council elections

  The Cincinnati NAACP announced it has collected 15,352 signatures on petitions to force a vote to change the way Cincinnati City Council is elected. http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/08/18/daily41.html Read More... Posted Aug 22 2008, 01:06 PM by NAACP.org

• NAACP to support Creekside lawsuit

  The NAACP has joined with residents of the Creekside Apartments complex in Bensalem, slamming two of the county commissioners for what its president called a “debacle” of voter disenfranchisement. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-08212008... Posted Aug 21 2008, 09:03 AM by NAACP.org

• 50 years after Okla. sit-in, participants honored

  As the 35-year-old sponsor of the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council, Luper led three adult chaperones and 14 members of the youth council in what became a three-day sit-in at the Katz Drug Store lunch counter in downtown Oklahoma City. http://ap.google... Posted Aug 20 2008, 09:09 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP to host Freedom Fund banquet Oct. 4 at Sikes Hall

  The Santa Rosa branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will have its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Sikes Hall at Whiting Field Naval Air Station. http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080820... Posted Aug 20 2008, 09:07 AM by NAACP.org

• Coalition of Organizations for Justice, NAACP sponsoring vot

  The Coalition of Organizations for Justice, along with the NAACP, will be sponsoring a voter education and voter registration class in Avoyelles Parish on Tuesday, Aug. 26. http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080820/NEWS01/308200038... Posted Aug 20 2008, 09:06 AM by NAACP.org

• Week-long celebration focuses on diversity

  Central Connecticut State University has partnered with the Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP to host this event in conjunction with the celebration of its 100th anniversary. http://www.newbritainherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20021432&BRD... Posted Aug 18 2008, 09:26 AM by NAACP.org

• NAACP Back to School Rally draws a big crowd

  Attendance at this year's rally was up 40 percent from 2007, when 500 people came out to Third Creek Elementary School. http://www2.statesville.com/content/2008/aug/17/naacp-back-school-rally-draws-big-crowd/news-local/ Read More... Posted Aug 18 2008, 09:24 AM by NAACP.org