Posts Tagged ‘NAACP’
Meet the Nation’s Next Civil Rights Leader
Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill is stepping into a new role as the lead of the Legal Defense Fund according to a press report.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Civil Rights Leader Medgar Evers is Born
We celebrate the birthday of Medgar Evers, a man’s whose death was one of the catalysts for the Civil Right Movement
Read MoreSharon La Cruise remembers forgotten female civil rights hero in ‘Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock’
Civil Rights activist Daisy Bates is the subject of filmmaker Sharon La Cruise’s PBS documentary.
Read MoreNAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right
The NAACP officially recognizes same-sex marriage as a civil right, following President Obama’s announcement of support.
Read MoreSaluting Julian Bond, Civil Rights Icon
Julian Bond may have started activism while in college, but he certainly didn’t stop once he graduated.
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