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Fact Check. We received some texts on our Frontline about the warning message from the NAACP. So I did a quick fact check to see if the warning message was real and it is not real. The NAACP released a statement saying it was false and they also posted a video from their verified Twitter […]
The Fairfax County School Board recently decided that it would be in their best interests to change the name of a school that was named after confederate general Robert E. Lee. After a virtual town hall meeting, school board member Tamara Derek Kaufax released a press statement, saying: “The name Robert E. Lee is forever […]
NAACP is one of 60 organizations calling on Congress to cancel student loan debt as part of the next stimulus package. The coalition of organizations also includes, American Federation of Teachers, and the National Consumer Law Center. They noted that 43 million Americans would benefit from student loan forgiveness. The letter endorsed various proposals already […]
On the 52nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination (April 4, 1968), Rev. Lowery’s family gathered for his small, private graveside service at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, GA. Lowery worked with King to start the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Lowery’s casket was carried in a horse-drawn caisson that was attended by men wearing top […]
It was an incredible celebration of black excellence over the weekend at the The 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards. Lizzo won Entertainer Of The Year and Michael B. Jordan won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. US Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis received the NAACP Chairman’s Award. Then Rihanna gave a beautiful and […]
John Lewis is the recipient of the NAACP Chairman’s Award, to be awarded during the broadcast of the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, February 22, at 8:00 p.m. ET on BET. This award honors Lewis for his lifetime of public service in his fight for civil rights. From his humble beginning as the son […]
As the countdown continues before the NAACP Image Awards air on BET at 8:00 p.m. on February 22, “armchair judges” continue to speculate on the winners. The history of these prestigious awards has its origins in 1962 when the Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP was founded, specifically to address racial inequality in the entertainment […]
Beyoncé won four awards in the music category at the 48th NAACP Image Awards this weekend, including Best Female Artist, Best Music Video and Best Album.
All hail the Queen Bey!
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