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Speaker Paul Ryan met with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the RNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, signifying what many believe is an attempt to unify the party behind the polarizing presidential candidate. According to Ryan, the meeting was a “positive step,” but there is still a wide gap between the two on issues ranging from immigration […]

  ABC-11 reports that NC – NAACP President William Barber was removed from a flight in Washington D.C. Friday night and that there are concerns as to why he was asked to de-board the plane. The incident happened a little after 10pm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  American Airlines Flight 5382 was scheduled to take […]

Early voting begins today and runs through March 12th, where you can register to vote as well as vote all on the same day.  This also marks the first time the state’s photo identification requirement is being enforced, but there are other options. Listen as NC NAACP President Rev. William sheds light on the process and […]

The last few days have been filled with vigils, protests and prayer gatherings because of the incident where 24-year-old Akiel Denkins was shot and killed by a Raleigh police officer trying to serve him with a warrant on a felony drug charge. Akiel Denkins Mother Says She Needs Prayer [VIDEO] There are still so many […]

Barbara Dawson, 57 died early Monday morning after a limited stay at Liberty Calhoun Hospital. Dawson arrived at the hospital on Sunday at about 10:30 p.m. with complaints of intense stomach pains.

The Greater Birmingham Ministries and the Alabama NAACP on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Alabama, alleging that officials violated the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act when they enacted a strict Voter ID law.

The shutdown, attended by nearly 300 protesters, began at 7:00 p.m. In the end, 43 adults and eight juveniles were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly and pedestrian on the freeway, the state patrol confirmed.

A local NAACP chapter has announced plans to open up a discrimination hotline for Black students at the University of Missouri.

On Monday, President Obama unveiled a series of initiatives to overhaul the criminal justice system. Here's how the reforms will help Blacks and other people of color.