Activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune was instrumental in advancing education at historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country. The South Carolina native—who was one of the co-founders of Bethune-Cookman University—will be posthumously memorialized with a statue at the…
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Rihanna demands other races join justice fight during NAACP speech (video)
Rihanna arrives at the ‘Fenty’ after party on September 26, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Bang Media/ Pierre Suu/GC Images) Rihanna delivered an invigorating acceptance speech encouraging non-Black friends to “pull up” in the unending fight for equality in…
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Google Donates $3 Million To Support NAACP’s STEAM Education Program
The philanthropic arm of the tech giant Google is investing in the futures of Black youth who want to pursue careers in tech. The NAACP recently announced that it has received a $3 million grant from Google.org to support initiatives…
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Comcast Is Challenging a 153-Year-Old Law That Protects Against Racial Discrimination. We Can’t Let That Happen.
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing one of the most important civil rights cases to come before it this term. Comcast, which is number 32 on the Fortune 500, is poised to take an unprecedented step. Because of a dispute with…
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