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NAACP calls on Black athletes to pause on southern schools over voting rights.

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The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of one majority-Black congressional district and a push to scrap others. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

NAACP president calls Supreme Court redistricting decision

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Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is pushing back primaries for four Congressional districts following Monday’s Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use a 2023 map with only one majority-Black district. Other states are also looking to redraw their maps after the decision. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. … Read more

ACLU, NAACP accused of trying to ‘sabotage’ US tourism with ‘fearmongering’ campaign

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A progressive “fearmongering” campaign ahead of the World Cup is drawing backlash as one critic accused leftist groups of trying to “sabotage” the U.S. tourist industry by targeting American business owners over their opposition to President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Geoff Freeman, … Read more

The NAACP names ex-DOJ civil rights chief Kristen Clarke as its top lawyer

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The NAACP, the oldest civil rights organization in the U.S., has hired a former Biden Justice Department official to head its legal advocacy work. Kristen Clarke, who previously led the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, will be the NAACP’s next general counsel, the organization announced on Wednesday. According to an announcement shared first with The Associated … Read more

Viola Davis receives prestigious Chairman’s prize at NAACP Image Awards

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis delivered a powerful speech about self-worth, resilience and collective progress on the 57th NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night, telling the audience that personal and national growth require confronting truth and hardship. “There is no becoming without healing and without a radical acceptance of one’s truth,” Davis said after … Read more