NAACP NC President Rev. William Barber announced a major voter registration drive during Unity In The Community 2014. Barber said the NAACP, Forward Together Movement,…

NAACP NC President Rev. William Barber announced a major voter registration drive during Unity In The Community 2014. Barber said the NAACP, Forward Together Movement, the LightNC and several other organizations were working together to register thousands of North Carolineans to vote in this year’s mid-term elections. During his announcement/sermon, Barber implored Unity festival-goers to […]

Thirteen organizations — which include the ACLU, NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Action Network, and Rainbow Push Coalition — sent…

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Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel take an in-depth look at the crisis in Ferguson, Mo. Today’s power packed panel included Rock Newman, TV legal…

Last Friday, a judge denied a preliminary injunction, which would have staved off the state’s voter suppression law, H.B. 589, from this November’s general elections.…

As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 this week, a new fight for voting rights…

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The battle for voting rights continues to rage on. Lorraine C. Miller, Interim President & CEO of the NAACP, joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne…

Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced it is partnering with the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and more than 200 of its coalition…

There are some facts that we may need to know about voting in today’s Primaries. Listen to the President of the NC Chapter of the NAACP, Rev. Williams Barber as he answers some of our questions. Text “LIGHT” To 37890 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply LIKE […]

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Leon Jenkins, president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the NAACP, has resigned in the midst of backlash over his relationship with L.A. Clippers owner…