NAACP: South Carolina State Conference

Michelle Obama Speaks at the 101st NAACP Convention

On July 12, 2010, the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, spoke at the 101st NAACP Convention in Kansas City. She discussed the future of the NAACP and the African American community, as well her key issue: childhood obesity. The first lady encouraged personal accountability to create change that [...]

NAACP Congratulates Steve Benjamin

(WASHINGTON, DC) – The NAACP congratulates Steve Benjamin, the newly elected and first African American mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. Benjamin won the April 20th runoff election with 56% of the vote.

“The NAACP sends its heartfelt congratulations to Mayor-Elect Steve Benjamin. Winning a political office is difficult as is, let alone as a black man [...]

NAACP Applauds U.S. House of Representatives for Making History and Passing Health Care Reform

HEALTH CARE REFORM WILL HOLD INSURANCE COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE AND PROVIDE MILLIONS WITH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE
(Washington, DC) – The NAACP today, applauded the US House of Representatives after a 219-212 vote to pass much-needed reform to the current health care system.
“The NAACP and our 2200 membership units applauds the US House of Representatives [...]

Yes We Count

Every 10 years, the U.S. government conducts a national Census: a demographic count of the American people. Federal funding, political representation, infrastructure projects & private investment are all based on Census data. When families do not participate, their communities lose resources and power. Yet low-income families and communities of color—those who stand the most to [...]

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NAACP Mourns the Passing of Vernon Baker

The NAACP mourns the passing of Vernon Baker, former United States military officer and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Mr. Baker passed on July 13 at the age of 90 at his home in St. Maries, Idaho.
A military hero, Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions [...]

Jul 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
CNN Video: NAACP Forces Tea Party To Address Racist Elements

Today the national Tea Party Federation expelled the Tea Party Express organization over a racist blog post published by leader Mark Williams, mocking NAACP President & CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and the recent NAACP resolution condemning the Tea Party for failing to police racism in its ranks.
On Sunday, July 18, Jealous appeared on CBS’s Face [...]

Jul 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
NAACP Joins Legal Challenge To Arizona Racial Profiling Law

Nation’s largest civil rights organization will not host any events in the state; Calls for direct action against the law and will urge MLB to move 2011 All Star Game
The NAACP in coalition with other civil rights groups filed a class action lawsuit today challenging Arizona’s new law requiring police to [...]

Jun 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
2010 South Carolina NAACP Freedom Fund Campaign

2010 FREEDOM Fund Celebration
Friday, May 21, 2010
6:00 PM
COLUMBIA CONVENTION CENTER
1101 Lincoln Street
Columbia, SC
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For Sponsor/Donor Information please call Gladys Wallace at (803) 754-4584 or send an email to ffcsponsors@scnaacp.org
NAACP HOSTS FORMER UN AMBASSADOR
ANDREW YOUNG AT 2010 STATE FREEDOM FUND EVENT
Eight Selected for 2010 Presidential Citations
Columbia, SC – The South Carolina State Conference NAACP will hold [...]

May 17, 2010 | 2 comments | View Post
NAACP Elects Roslyn M. Brock Chairman Board Of Directors

Brock Youngest Woman to Serve as NAACP Board Chair
NEW YORK, NY – The NAACP named Roslyn Brock as Chairman of the Board of Directors at its Annual Board Meeting on February 20 at the New York Hilton.
Brock, 44, became the youngest woman to serve as Chair of the NAACP’s Board of Directors. [...]

Mar 23, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Abusive & Racist Language Degrades Us All

Last Saturday, while Representatives filed through a House office building on their way to watch President Obama deliver a Health Care speech, some extremist protesters turned vicious. Civil rights legend and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was repeatedly called “ni**er” by the crowd, while fellow Congressional Black Caucus member Emanuel Cleaver was spat on. Longtime NAACP [...]

Mar 23, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post
Take Action: End Disparities in Sentencing

A bill to end major racial and ethnic disparities in drug sentencing is on the move in the Senate. Currently there is an enormous 100-1 disparity between the penalty for possession of crack cocaine and powder cocaine, a ratio that has had a devastating impact on African American and Hispanic communities. A bill has been [...]

Mar 23, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post