In entire Supreme Court term, justices see 1 black lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — In roughly 75 hours of arguments at the Supreme Court since October, only one African-American lawyer appeared before the justices, and for just over 11 minutes...
Georgia NAACP joins call for integrated prom
VIDEO - Leaders of the Georgia NAACP stood before the Wilcox County School Board at its work session and said it is time for the adults to follow the lead of the students...
Will we see marijuana legalized in our lifetime?
OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people are now in favor of the legalization of marijuana. But will we see legalization in our lifetime?...
Gun control rally held in Harlem: Why we are marching
OPINION - Stronger background checks for guns and ammunition will keep weapons away from people who might sell them or use them for crime...
On immigration, a black-brown coalition pushes for reform
theGRIO REPORT - Key African-American leaders and groups are joining the Hispanic community in pushing for immigration reform, creating a unified front in the desire to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers...
How affirmative action foes are borrowing from the NAACP
PRO PUBLICA - When the NAACP began challenging Jim Crow laws across the South, it knew that, in the battle for public opinion, the particular plaintiffs mattered as much as the facts of the case...
Judge strikes down NYC soda ban, NY NAACP president responds
theGRIO REPORT - A judge has struck down a ban restricting the size of sodas sold in certain establishments in New York City that was set to go into effect Tuesday...
Controversy over all-white 'Wiz' cast
theGRIO REPORT - One parent, Letrice Titus, is concerned that the musical director along with school officials did not do enough to increase diversity for the production...
Indiana school to apologize for allegedly racist costumes
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) - Administrators at a southern Indiana school district planned to apologize Monday for costumes students at a predominantly white middle school wore to a basketball game, sparking allegations of racism...
NAACP leader vs. Bloomberg on ‘Stop and Frisk’
theGRIO REPORT - The national president of the NAACP took to a Brooklyn pulpit Sunday to condemn the city’s 'Stop and Frisk' policy and recent comments made in support of it by New York City’s mayor...
