Cato T. Laurencin — a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2021), National Academy of Engineering (2011), and National Academy of Medicine (2004) — is being awarded the Springarn Medal from the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization.

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During Tuesday night’s Save Your Vote Special Broadcast Event, attorney Gerald Griggs, who serves as the President of the NAACP of Georgia, called for action to counter the increasing threats to voters of color from white supremacist groups. It’s a threat that the Palast Investigations team knows is... READ MORE

The family of an unarmed black man who was shot and killed near Brunswick in February is calling for the resignation of the local district attorney. A rally is planned for Friday morning.

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Speakers include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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"Across the Administration, we’re working in a range of other innovative ways to achieve fairness and expand opportunity – from successfully advocating for the reduction of the unfair and unjust 100-to-1 sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses – to launching a new, Department-wide Diversity Management Initiative. And our determination to build on these efforts has, quite simply, never been stronger," said Attorney General Holder.

"In short, it is time – yet again – to put our energy and skills to good use – in advocating for the most vulnerable members of society; in protecting the liberty – and the sacred rights – of every single person in this country; in safeguarding the basic infrastructure of our democracy; in ensuring economic and educational opportunities for all of our countrymen – and women; and in carrying forward the fundamental and inclusive ideals upon which this country was founded, and which continue to drive our pursuit of a more perfect Union," said Attorney General Holder.

Today – starting here and now – it’s time to commit ourselves to a respectful, responsible dialogue about issues of justice and equality – so we can meet division and confusion with understanding, with compassion, and ultimately with truth.

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The NAACP is flat out calling the president a 'racist' after his comments referring to Haiti, El Salvador and African nations 'sh**hole countries.'

Heiress, three, stepped out on the red carpet at the 51st Annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night with her parents rapper T.I. and Tameeka 'Tiny' Harris, she stole the show.

Always one to make an entrance, Rihanna turned heads in an eye-catching, ensemble while accepting the President's Award at NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles for her distinguished service.

Luka Sabbat put on a classy display in a black tux at the NAACP Image Awards. The same day, Us Weekly reported that he and Kendall Jenner were 'purely friends' after they spent time together.

The talented twosome's daytime talk show is nominated for outstanding talk series at the BET awards show airing February 22