• Why We Must Participate in the Census?

    By Kirk Clay, NAACP Director of Civic Engagement
    This spring, the NAACP will launch Yes We Count, a campaign to make sure that every American participates in the U.S. Census. Every 10 years, the U.S. government conducts a survey of the population by sending a short questionnaire by mail to every household in the country. While [...]

  • Call to Congress to Ensure Health Care Reform Stays on the Agenda

    By Shavon Arline, NAACP Health Care Programs Director
    January has been a rough month for those of us who care about meaningful health care reform. Some cynics and beltway insiders have said that we have missed our window of opportunity; that Congress will now shift its focus on to other priorities. But this sort of attitude [...]

  • NAACP Leads Martin Luther King Day Rally at South Carolina Capitol

    Thousands gathered Monday, January 18 at the State House in Columbia, South Carolina, to commemorate the Martin Luther King holiday. “King Day at the Dome,” an event hosted each year by the South Carolina chapter of the NAACP, began in 2000 to protest the Confederate flag that still flies in front of [...]

  • Statement by Todd Jealous on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a moral giant and cherished hero of the world— a tireless champion of the poor and oppressed against the powerful. He understood the inescapable mutability of our fates and entreated the nation to embrace peace, justice and equality. He called on us to love humanity and one [...]

  • NAACP Mourns the loss of Eunice Johnson

    Eunice Johnson, wife of Ebony magazine founder John H. Johnson and director and producer of the Ebony Fashion Fair died of at the age of 93 on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010.
    “Eunice Johnson was a source of inspiration to all African Americans with a passion for the arts,” said NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. [...]

NAACP Student Spotlights "Pre-Existing Condition" Problem In Senate Press Conference

NAACP Student Spotlights “Pre-Existing Condition” Problem In Senate Press Conference

On Monday, December 7th, Senators Debbie Stabenow, Jeff Merkley and Mark Begich held a press conference on Capitol Hill to promote a Health
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Naacp Sponsors Haiti Relief Fund

Naacp Sponsors Haiti Relief Fund

Like so many around the world, the NAACP grieves for the lives lost in the earthquake in Haiti. Historically the NAACP has had a special
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King Day at the Dome 2010

King Day at the Dome 2010

On the morning of Monday, January 18, 2010 we invite you to participate in a history-making march and rally to the South Carolina State House
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Welcome to the South Carolinian Conference of the Naacp!

Welcome to the South Carolinian Conference of the Naacp!

Here you will find information regarding our activities around the state as well as links to issues and events on the national scene. We encourage you
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