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The Greater Bridgeport Area National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to step in to investigate the Bridgeport Police Department. The organization expressed concerns about the state of the department and how there has been a “lack of professionalism and sensitivity” in regard to the families of both victims. Lauren...

The NAACP is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Bridgeport police after an apparent failure to follow proper procedures after the deaths of two women on the same day in December.

Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards this month.

The Bridgeport Police Union says they’re planning to file grievances to restore the two recently suspended officers back to full duty amid an investigation into the handling of two deaths.

The Bridgeport Police Union says they’re planning to file grievances to restore the two recently suspended officers back to full duty amid an investigation into the handling of two deaths. This comes days after two detectives were placed on administrative leave pending an internal police probe. Questions into the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls, and the...

The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, will soon celebrate its 113th birthday, which its leaders say comes as it undergoes a restructuring to reflect a membership and leadership that is trending younger

The NAACP is urging professional athletes to consider not signing with professional sports teams in Texas to protest the state’s controversial voting and abortion laws.

Redistricting is taking place without previous federal protections, and voters of color could lose out even as Census data shows the U.S. is now more diverse.

The NAACP Norwich Branch hosted its 32nd Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, a day after President Joe Biden signed into law a bill designating Juneteenth as the 12th federal holiday. “Today it is probably more important than it has been,” said Shiela Hayes, president of the Norwich NAACP. According to Hayes, Norwich was the first city in Connecticut to host a Juneteenth...

A day after the guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, community activists are looking at what needs to happen next and brainstorming proposals for the future. Akia S. Callum is used to being on the frontlines demanding change with other N.A.A.C.P. members. While former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges, Callum believes this...

A North Carolina sheriff says the deputy who shot and killed a man while serving a search warrant has been put on leave pending an investigation

Community activists and others say there is much more that still needs to be done after the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin.

Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works by entertainers and athletes of color.

Critics of Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law have issued fresh calls to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses

Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month.

The NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund is launching a scholarship program to create a new generation of civil rights lawyers

As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, one undeniable fact has emerged: the strength of Black political power

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