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If you thought the story of Rachel Dolezal, now known as Nkechi Diallo, and her trans-racial madness could not get any weirder you are wrong. It was in 2015 when America learned the story of Dolezal, who had passed herself off as Black for several years and even became president of the local chapter of…

Kamilia Landrum is the epitome of #BlackGirlExcellence, as she currently serves as the Detroit branch NAACP program and membership director while running her own small business, Staged Spaces, LLC. Staged Spaces is an event planning and styling firm based in Detroit that was inspired by Landrum’s early love for decorating that was created through memories…

Leslie E. Badue is a 25-year-old community advocate and activist. She currently serves as president of the Minneapolis NAACP and the initiative director for Think Different-Do Different Educational Affiliate Network, an initiative of the Network for the Development of Children of African Descent (NdCAD). She previously served as the vice president and education chair for the…

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, who was born on Feb. 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, lived during the era of Jim Crow laws, lynchings and blatant racism. Du Bois was a great leader in the areas of education, poetry, sociology and activism. He attended Fisk University, where he focused his studies in philosophy, history and…

The Georgia NAACP has a long and important history in the civil rights struggle in the state. Now the role of leadership of the Georgia NAACP has been passed to its new president Phyllis Blake. A vote was held at the quarterly meeting held in Macon, Georgia last month and Blake was one of several…

Rolling out first shared Carmen Johnson’s story in November 2015. Johnson is the former head of the Prince George’s County, Maryland, NAACP branch’s housing committee. She was convicted in February 2015 of conspiracy, wire fraud and making a false statement on a loan application, arising from two residential mortgage fraud schemes. Today, she shared with this…

Jenifer Lewis credits the success of her memoir The Mother of Black Hollywood flying off the shelves because people are relating to her truth; which is helping them look in the mirror and know their own truth. Check out what she has to say in the video clip.

One of America’s most beloved daytime co-hosts, Jeannie Mai, is betting with house money. As the new co-host for TBS’ “Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild,” Mai brings good fortune and friendly assists to Snoop and the contestants as “Lady Luck.” Executive produced by Snoop Dogg and Super Bowl champion and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan, contestants…

The NAACP issued the following statement regarding KRON-TV anchor Henry Wofford’s use of racist stereotypes to insult and belittle Sean “Diddy” Combs’ interest in purchasing the Carolina Panthers NFL team: “Wofford’s comments were an insult not only to Mr. Combs but to all men of color who, despite high levels of achievement and accomplishment, are…

Apparently, in York-Poquoson, Virginia, a White cop in blackface is not considered racist, according to the sheriff’s department. Last month, Deputy Jean Browning of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office decided to celebrate Halloween by mocking Congresswoman Frederica Wilson. Browning, a White woman, darkened her face and wore a red hat similar in nature to that of …

The NAACP has issued a bold national travel advisory for African Americans, saying the safety and well being of Black passengers may be compromised while flying with American Airlines. The nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, laid out a damning list of grievances against…

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released a statement following the rally of White nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sunday morning. “The blatant racism on display in Charlottesville is absolutely disgusting. It’s hard to believe that in 2017 we are still plagued by so much race-based hatred. The NAACP will always…

The state of Missouri now has the dubious distinction of being the first and only target in the 108-year history of a NAACP of a travel advisory. The advisory was actually issued on June 7, 2017, by a regional branch, but was approved by the national organization last week. Here is the advisory issued from…

Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Issue Joint Statement on House vote to repeal ACA Today, Paul Ryan had to break the news to President Donald Trumps regarding the new health plan: “We don’t have the votes.” Trump has been on a mission to repeal “Obamacare” and it’s not working. Prior to the passage of…

A Black Henry County, Georgia, homeowner, Akira Eiland, who is fighting a legal battle for effective control over her own property, has gained the support of the Henry County NAACP. Instead of protecting Eiland’s lawful property rights, the Georgia Supreme Court is permitting Andrew Jackson Welch Jr., a well-known caucasian judge and lawyer, to unlawfully…

Nearly 100 years ago, Madam CJ Walker, America’s first female self-made millionaire, built a beautiful mansion in Irvington, New York. Villa Lewaro is a 34-room Italianate manse in a neighborhood that was also home to Rockefellers and Astors and it cost her $250K. Walker was 49-years-old at the time and no one could believe a Black…

Just after 7 a.m. EST on Jan. 25, 2017, President Donald J. Trump posted on Twitter: “I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….” in a second tweet continued his thought, even, those registered to vote who are dead (and…

Yvonne Orji from HBO’s “Insecure” is nominated for a NAACP Image Award that is set to take place Feb. 11, 2017. She’s also filming a special commercial to air during the NAACP Image Awards that focuses on the evolution of Black beauty in Hollywood. Orji will work with P&G and My Black is Beautiful on the…

Reverend William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP, is suing American Airlines over an incident of alleged racial discrimination. According to court documents, Rev. Barber contends that he purchased two seats for a flight from Reagan National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in April 2016. While on the plane, Rev. Barber asked a flight…

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal believes that it’s appropriate to call Black people “colored” in 2016. During a speech in which he continued to push the Amendment 1 bill that would allow the state of Georgia to takeover failing schools, Deal said, “The irony of some of the groups who are opposing doing something…