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NewsOne contributor Elon James White is down in Florida at the NAACP’s eight annual Leadership 500 Summit… and he wants you to know what’s really going on. Check his exclusive video here: [ooyala code=”luczN1NDoODaFqVwn7UGeDsjmb1DjG4C”] ————- LIVE COVERAGE: The New NAACP: “Protecting Our BMW’s – Black Men Walking” ————- Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us […]

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I have heavily critiqued the NAACP. I’ve spoken about how it feels very much disconnected from my generation and I’ve watched as local chapters hold press conferences about ridiculous and frivolous issues. The nation’s oldest civil rights group to me seemed stagnant—Just a bunch of old Black folks being old and Black and not growing […]

At this year’s NAACP Leadership 500 Summit, young professionals from across the nation convened in Hollywood, FL to discuss the next steps in empowering a new frontline of civil rights and social justice advocates. On Friday, the business session of our Summit began with a workshop on Digital Vision Boards led by Lindsey C. Holmes […]