Tag: naacp
Federal Judge Rejects Jeffco’s Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Whether District...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Jefferson County’s attempts to dismiss a case challenging the commission’s districts as racial gerrymandering.
The...
Federal Judges Choose Maps that Boosts Black Voting Power in Alabama
BY KIM CHANDLER
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district...
NAACP state conference honors Alabama Power
By Kimberly Maryland and Michael Sznajderman
Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Alabama Power was recently honored by the NAACP Alabama State Conference for work supporting underserved communities.
The company was awarded...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, VP Harris to have one-on-one Friday at Urban...
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will participate in an armchair conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday as part of the National...
Birmingham to host the Alabama NAACP State Conference Convention
By Alabama NewCenter staff
For the first time since before the start of the pandemic, the Alabama NAACP will hold an in-person state conference convention.
The Alabama NAACP...
NAACP Calls Judge Ketanji Jackson’s Hearing ‘One for the Ages’
By Alex Backus
msn.com
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered a message of gratitude in her opening remarks Monday, as she shared a strong sense of American...
Edelman: Honoring Sherrilyn Ifill, departing top lawyer for NAACP
By Marian Wright Edelman
Sherrilyn Ifill, the wonderful President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), just announced she will step...
Eddie Murphy inducted into NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Murphy was inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame at the organization’s show that highlighted works...
NAACP Sues Trump and Giuliani Over Capitol Insurrection
By Ashlee Banks
Essence
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss) filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and...
Alabama Power among those honored at NAACP State Conference
By Alabama Newscenter Staff
The 68th Annual Convention of the Alabama NAACP State Conference was held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 with the theme “No Vote, No Justice.”...
