NAACP

In the 2020 election, one of the key demographics for the Biden/Harris ticket was African Americans. According to NBC News exit polls, 87% of African Americans voted for the President and Vice-President-Elect. Akia Callum is one of the many people with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People who worked to get more people out to the polls….

Many Black fraternities and sororities mounted voter turnout campaigns during the 2020 election season.

“Shark Tank” veteran Daymond John is hosting a live-streamed special aimed at bolstering Black entrepreneurship

Leader of the NAACP Derrick Johnson weighs in on the outcome of the Breonna Taylor case and calls for people to “vote like you’ve never voted before.”

The newly formed NAACP Norwich Police Accountability Task Force reports that, since forming in June, they have made progress in working with the police department to learn more about policies. They have also identified future goals to increase accountability. “We are committed to continue our work with the Norwich Police Department, elected officials and residents to build trust by supporting…

The Norwich NAACP Police Accountability Task Force met on Monday to discuss their findings after sitting down with the police chief back in July.

The Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches has released a COVID-19 Action Plan that aims to ensure Black and Brown communities receive resources during the pandemic and to address inequalities that people of color may face during future crises. People of color continue to be impacted at a disproportionate rate by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. According to state data, Black…

The Connecticut NAACP is taking action as the pandemic continues to highlight racial inequalities.

CBS Television and the NAACP have reached an agreement to develop content that tells stories of the African American experience

A civil rights activist, attorney and writer explain race relations, societal change and the political awakening happening in the United States following the tragic death of George Floyd. When it comes to race, “systemic problems have plagued the nation for not only decades, but for centuries,” says Derrick Johnson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People....

Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-thru demanded changes in the criminal justice system and called on protesters to refrain from violence amid heightened tensions across the U.S. three weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. An autopsy found that 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot twice in the back...

Anger and frustration spilled into the streets of Atlanta over the weekend after another police shooting involving a Black man. Rayshard Brooks died from two shots to the back on Friday at a Wendy’s, in a case ruled as a homicide by city authorities.

Young people have been behind some key victories in the protest movement against police brutality, including that some schools are breaking security contracts with local police, said Tiffany Loftin, director of the NAACP Youth and College Division.

Jimmy Fallon dedicated Monday’s hour-long episode of “The Tonight Show” to addressing a recent blackface controversy and discussing race and racism as protests against the death of George Floyd continue across the country.

Jimmy Fallon talks about the ongoing protests against police violence and his use of blackface in a past “SNL” sketch before speaking with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP.

An NAACP chapter president in Tennessee who found a target in his front yard over the weekend said Sunday that police initially dismissed the idea that the object could signal a potential threat, NBC News reports.

Democrat Kweisi Mfume has easily won a special election to complete the term of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, retaking a Maryland congressional seat Mfume held for five terms before leaving to lead the NAACP.

A woman who helped found the Norwich branch of the NAACP worked through her life to bring equality for African-Americans in Connecticut.

Lottie B. Scott stands in front of a book case filled with pictures. “They are all a part of my journey,” she said, looking on at the many faces. A younger version of herself, wearing a high school graduation cap, sits on the top shelf. She wears no smile in the picture, but the determination in her eyes is hard…

The NAACP is honoring John Lewis for his Congressional service and long history as a civil rights activist.