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5 Modern-Day Voting Rights Icons Everyone Should Know

They may not be household names, but these folks are fighting for change necessary to make democracy work.
by NewsOne Staff
02.16.22
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NAACP Leader Trolls Kyrsten Sinema Over Voting Rights

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson expertly trolled Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and her staunch opposition to voting rights by…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.15.22
Democrats Representatives Hold News Conference On Program Cut In Trump's Budget

Maxine Waters Side-Eyes GOP Over Impeachment Vote

Maxine Waters was deep in her bag Thursday morning ahead of the House’ procedural vote on the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.30.20
Early Voting Begins In Georgia's Gubernatorial Election

Protecting The Integrity Of The Black Vote

What is taking place in Georgia is nothing more than an attempt to silence the political power and the voice…
by Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP
10.20.18
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NAACP Appoints President And CEO

The NAACP appointed Derrick Johnson as the organization’s president and CEO.
by NewsOne Staff
10.24.17
OP-ED Hundreds Join 'Defend DACA' March In Las Vegas

Trump’s Attack On Obama Immigration Program Puts Black…

The NAACP contends that the Trump administration unlawfully defaulted on America’s commitment to protect young, undocumented immigrants of color living…
by By Derrick Johnson, NAACP interim President and CEO
09.21.17
OP-ED President Trump To Return To Trump Tower In New York City For First Time Since Taking Office

Charlottesville: Where Do We Go From Here?

Charlottesville is a wake-up call for those who argue the world has changed, Interim NAACP President Derrick Johnson writes.
by Derrick Johnson, Interim President & CEO, NAACP
08.17.17