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Amtrak employee asked a NAACP lawyer to move from her train seat

She was asked to move without justification over the MLK weekend.

On Jan 19, 2020 by Sierra Juarez

Law enforcement officials have been alerted to fraudulent calls being made to voters in Prince William County, Virginia that are telling them their polling locations were changed, officials confirmed to the Daily Dot.

Fake calls are telling Virginia voters their polling places have changed

The NAACP warned about the calls in a Facebook post.

On Nov 7, 2017 by Andrew Wyrich

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The NAACP just issued a travel advisory against visiting Missouri

Women, people of color, and LGBTQ citizens may not be safe, according to the warning.

On Aug 2, 2017 by Ana Valens

A Google Doodle of NAACP's Silent Parade protest of 1917

NAACP’s ‘Silent Parade’ gets a Google Doodle for its 100th anniversary

Learn the horrific yet poignant story behind the protest.

On Jul 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Connecticut may approve the use of lethally armed drones for police departments

The original bill wasn't supposed to allow this.

On Apr 2, 2017 by Chris Tognotti

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Rachel Dolezal is unemployed and nearly homeless, but not apologetic

'“I’m not going to stoop and apologize.'

On Feb 26, 2017 by Chris Tognotti

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White supremacists stage armed protest outside NAACP headquarters in Houston

A banner reading 'White Lives Matter' defined the rally.

On Aug 22, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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A racist Atticus Finch isn’t the hero we wanted—but he’s the one we need

The painful reality of 'Go Set a Watchman' speaks to harsh truths in a post-Ferguson America.

On Jul 15, 2015 by Anne Thériault

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Why are we so obsessed with Rachel Dolezal?

Dolezal's case is an embodiment of racial panic in a changing America.

On Jun 19, 2015 by Nico Lang

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9 ridiculous things everyone needs to stop saying about Rachel Dolezal

Don't give her a pass.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Rachel Dolezal on the ‘Today Show’: ‘I identify as black’

The former NAACP chapter president sat down with Matt Lauer for her first interview.

On Jun 16, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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Rachel Dolezal once sued for racial discrimination

Dolezal apparently claimed that she was discriminated against for being white.

On Jun 15, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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What Rachel Dolezal can teach us about being a white ally

This is not what working for justice looks like.

On Jun 15, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Rachel Dolezal resigns as president of Spokane NAACP

She will hand over power to her vice president.

On Jun 15, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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Here’s why every Rachel Dolezal-Caitlyn Jenner comparison is wrong

Some people in the black community are actually defending Dolezal's 'transracial' identity.

On Jun 12, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara