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Actor Morgan Freeman
October 31, 2020
Actor Morgan Freeman unites with the NAACP to deliver poignant yet urgent ad on the importance of voting leading up…
October 25, 2020
The Lincoln Project joins the NAACP, National Urban League, Black Economic Alliance and BlackPAC mobilize Black voters to the polls.
October 6, 2020
"Game Changer Conversations" will feature John in one-on-one talks with a host of business leaders and cultural icons on Black…
Tabitha Moore Rutland County NAACP thegrio.com
September 13, 2020
An NAACP chapter leader in Vermont, Tabltha Moore says she can no longer remain in her home due to racist…
September 3, 2020
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD Foundation is partnering with the NAACP to donate $1 million through the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund.
July 29, 2020
The Senate Committee on Armed Services canceled a nomination hearing for Anthony J. Tata after outrage over his alleged racism.
July 25, 2020
In a Washington Post opinion piece, Portland NAACP President E.D. Mondainé wrote of his disapproval of the attention garnered by…
NAACP President Derrick Johnson
July 15, 2020
CBS Television and the NAACP have reached an agreement to develop content that tells stories of the African American experience.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg And News Corp CEO Robert Thomson Debut Facebook News
July 7, 2020
Civil rights groups say Facebook is all talk and no action when it comes to removing racist, hateful and misleading…
Educators for Black Lives Matter theGrio.com
June 27, 2020
Teachers gathered to march on the golden dome of Georgia State's capitol to ask the legislature to focus more resources…
Disney
June 3, 2020
The Walt Disney Company is pledging $5 million to multiple causes working toward "equality and justice" in the aftermath of…
May 21, 2020
A candidate for mayor in Alabama wants to publicly hang drug dealers and has drawn condemnation from many, including the…
May 11, 2020
Police in Nashville are investigating how a practice target for kids with a bullseye ended up in the backyard of…
April 24, 2020
Black leaders in Georgia believe that Gov. Brian Kemp reopening businesses in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic is an…
Lyft theGrio.com
April 17, 2020
Lyft has joined forces with the Black, Latino and Asian organizations to ensure minorities get to and from essential places…
Black leaders
March 19, 2020
Black civil rights leaders are urging members of Congress to consider the needs of Black Americans and workers during the…
Rihanna theGrio.com
February 23, 2020
Rihanna was honored with the NAACP Image Awards’ 2020 President’s Award, highlighting her efforts in philanthropy.
Janelle Monae
February 22, 2020
Check out all the fabulous photos of stars like Michael B. Jordan, Lena Waithe, Cynthia Erivo and more on the…
Malcolm x
February 21, 2020
There are tons of new things to watch to celebrate Black History Month including a doc on the assassination of…
DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Decatur GA
February 17, 2020
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the county branch of the NAACP, hosted a voter registration drive at…