NAACP opens convention with call for mass mobilization to defeat MAGA

NAACP Chair Leon Russell speaks at the opening of the group's convention in Chicago on Sunday, July 19, 2026. | Photo via NAACP CHICAGO—For decades, the NAACP has gone to court and combed the halls of Congress, defending and expanding voting rights for …

Rochester NAACP President receives Viterbo University’s highest alumni honor 

(ABC 6 News)–The Rochester NAACP is celebrating its president, Dr. Walé Elegbede, after he received Viterbo University’s 2026 Spirit of St. Francis Award, the institution’s highest honor for alumni. The annual award recognizes graduates who embody the …

The 117th NAACP National Convention is underway at McCormick Place

'Beauty in Black' star Terrell Carter joins ChicagoLIVE at the NAACP Convention

City of Tallahassee, FSU file motion to dismiss NAACP lawsuit aiming to invalidate sale of TMH

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The City of Tallahassee and Florida State University have filed motions to dismiss a case surrounding the transfer of the hospital. The Tallahassee Branch of the NAACP sued the city in May in an attempt to void the sale of …

Sharpton offers $50K for Nolan Wells case arrest with lawyer to release autopsy at NAACP

The parents and attorneys of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a 4th of July trip with friends, say they are launching an independent investigation. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rev. Al Sharpton is offering a $50,000 reward …

NAACP sets meeting schedule

Special to the WJH The Waycross chapter of the NAACP holds a meeting each month for its executive board and general membership. The executive board meeting is at 5:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee …

The Lawrence Bell Show: Baltimore's NAACP Branch Suspended, Community Left Without a Voice

The Lawrence Bell Show discussed the suspension of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP for two years, with no resolution in sight. The local branch, once active with 20,000 members, is now inactive, affecting civil rights efforts in Baltimore. The national …

NAACP and Blount County United Host Symposium on July 25

Alcoa-Blount County NAACP and Blount County United (BCU) will be cohosting the 7th Annual Race Relations and Social Justice Symposium on Saturday, July 25, starting at 10 a.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 209 E. Franklin Street, Alcoa. …

New, younger members join NAACP as Chicago hosts national convention

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands were at McCormick Place for the National NAACP Convention on Monday. This year's theme "We The People" was noted in Mayor Brandon Johnson's address at the convention. "It is not just simply a phrase in the …