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April 30, 2014

NAACP needs to look in the mirror after Donald Sterling mess

OPINION - The NAACP long ago lost its image as a fearless lion protecting the civil rights of black people.…
April 29, 2014

Do corporate leaders buy or earn diversity awards?

OPINION - Racial justice organizations must decide if their integrity has a price tag, and whether risking their reputation and…
April 28, 2014

NAACP explains Donald Sterling honor, won't reveal amount he donated

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NAACP says Donald Sterling will not be receiving its lifetime achievement award from its Los…
April 28, 2014

NAACP deserves side-eye for Donald Sterling honor

OPINION - You’ve probably heard the tape of what is purported to be Donald Sterling being a belligerent bigot and…
April 3, 2014

Poor people lose out when elections are bought and sold

OPINION - If you care about democracy and voting rights, especially for poor people, you should be concerned...
March 11, 2014

Women's History Month: Remembering Pauli Murray — a heroine who fought 'Jane Crow'

theGRIO REPORT - This Women’s History Month, I’ve been thinking frequently about Pauli Murray, a radical black woman who failed…
March 4, 2014

Former NAACP president Ben Jealous moves to venture capital

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Just months after stepping down as head of the nation's largest civil rights organization, former…
February 24, 2014

'12 Years a Slave' wins big at NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — '12 Years a Slave' swept the film categories at the NAACP Image Awards with four win
January 21, 2014

Sen. Tim Scott called a ‘dummy’ for the Tea Party by NAACP leader

theGRIO REPORT - Barber took Scott to task for backing Tea Party policies he believes are detrimental to people of…
January 16, 2014

Charges dropped against SC NAACP president

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest charges against South Carolina NAACP Lonnie Randolph…
January 10, 2014

'12 Years a Slave' nabs NAACP Image Awards nods

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a year rich with black-oriented films, nominees for the NAACP Image Awards include '12 Years…
December 5, 2013

NAACP leader, 11 others guilty in NC "Moral Mondays' protests

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge has found North Carolina NAACP President William Barber and 11 others guilty of second-degree…
November 25, 2013

NAACP wants felony charges in hate crime case

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white…
October 21, 2013

Lorraine Miller appointed interim NAACP President and CEO

theGRIO REPORT - Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH) has released a statement, announcing Loraine Miller as the…
October 15, 2013

Did Philly school budget cuts cause a girl’s death?

OPINION - The question people are asking is whether the budget cuts to the Philadelphia School District killed 12-year-old Laporshia…
October 12, 2013

Urban League chapter president T. Willard Fair honored for 50 years of service

theGRIO REPORT - T. Willard Fair is being honored for the work he’s done to advance people of color and…
September 24, 2013

From the pulpit to the pew: HIV/AIDS and the black church

ESSAY - A conversation about HIV/AIDS must begin in the pulpit and reach the pew so it can reverberate to…
September 16, 2013

Has the National Action Network surpassed the NAACP in influence?

theGRIO REPORT - For now, those organizations are planning their next steps, separately and together...
September 9, 2013

NAACP’s Ben Jealous wants to ‘spend more time at home’

theGRIO REPORT - Benjamin Todd Jealous announced Monday that he has decided to resign because the work load has limited…
September 9, 2013

Ben Jealous credited with boosting NAACP success

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months before Benjamin Jealous took the helm of the NAACP, his predecessor quit following clashes with the…