Recently, actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer Marlon Wayans riveted a captive audience as the keynote speaker for the Hollywood & Mind “Spotlight on Hollywood, Black Representation and Mental Health” event at the NAACP Screening Room.
On July 17, 1944, during World War II, a massive explosion at a munition’s pier in Port Chicago, California, detonated over 4,600 tons of ammunition on a cargo ship. The blast killed 320 people, predominantly Black sailors, and injured around 400 others.
NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida.
The NAACP honored the outstanding achievements of nominees for the 55th NAACP Image Awards across various entertainment mediums, including film, television, music, literature, and podcasts, during its Nominees Brunch held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles on Feb. 25.
On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, the Los Angeles City Council honored California’s first Black Secretary of State, Dr. Shirley N. Weber, with a heartfelt gesture of appreciation.
The NAACP’s commitment to justice and equality has been a constant influence, shaping Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s perspective on democracy and inspiring her to champion these principles at every stage of her career.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931), a Black investigative journalist, women’s rights activist, and civil rights advocate, is renowned for her campaign against lynching. Wells-Barnett was instrumental in shaping public opinion against lynching through her newspaper editorials, pamphlets, clubs, and lecture tours across the northern United States. Wells held the position of secretary in the Afro-American Council, where she led its anti-lynching bureau. Her efforts paved the way for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) anti-lynching campaign. Following the racial violence of the 1908 Springfield massacre in Illinois, the NAACP was founded on Feb. 12, 1909. The organization
Last week, a trio of federal judges chose a new congressional map for Alabama after almost two years of protracted skirmishes in state, federal and US Supreme courts.
Top Teens of America is a national organization for teens, 13 to 17 years old. Top Teens of America is under the auspices of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. The national program’s focus for the teens include Senior Citizens, Status of Women, Community Beautification, Community Partnership, March of Dimes, Sickle Cell, National Council of Negro Women and United Negro College Fund.
The San Bernardino Branch of the NAACP is calling on the City of San Bernardino to investigate a racial incident that occurred last week.
Claremont Graduate University has signed the NAACP’s Diversity No Matter What pledge for higher education, underscoring its commitment to inclusivity in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on college admissions.
The San Gabriel Valley Riders hosts African American History Bike Ride, highlighting the many historic landmarks and notable people across the city.
Most Californians are feeling squeezed by rising costs of living, crippling inflation and skyrocketing interest rates.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A judge has ended the nearly 50 years of federal oversight of police in Hartford, Connecticut, despite continued concerns the department still has not hired enough minority officers to reflect the city’s large Black and Hispanic populations. U.S. District Judge Kari Dooley in Bridgeport issued a 10-page ruling late Friday, April 14th, 2023 saying the plaintiffs failed to prove the police department was violating any part of the original 1973 consent decree agreement or revisions made to it in 2010. Dooley approved the city’s request to dissolve the consent decree, which was to have ended four
Shamier Anderson is well aware that his Hollywood profile is rising, and he isn’t taking the moment for granted.