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    Founded February 12, 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. It’s more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization. The NAACP was formed partly in response to the continuing horrific of lynching and the 1908 race riot in Springfield, the capital of

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    Founded in 1909, the NAACP (the National Association for the Advancement of White people) strived for the abolishment of segregation, the protection of blacks from lynching, and the destruction of the black codes. Lynching (lynch [verb]: to put to death (as by hanging) without legal sanction. Source) had been a common threat to black life after slavery was abolished in 1865. Usually carried out by a mob of whites, a person could be lynched for no reason, though the most common reason for a black

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    The NAACP has many meanings to me for starters; the NAACP is a black organization that advocates for people of color. The NAACP mission is to eliminate racial obstacle and barriers in education, and in the workforce, In addition, to educate people of color of their constitutional rights, that they may be able to fight individual and intuitional racism. The NAACP implements strategic methods to contend with racial history and the systemic racial injustices and oppressive disparagement against

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    Breaking down “The remarks to the NAACP” Barack Obama and his speech, “Remarks to the NAACP” is a nicely put together speech about health, education, and racial equality. While at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples’ one hundredth anniversary, President Obama uses different sections of his speech to further his argument. He makes a lot of points supporting his argument like how we should get a good education and keep going to school, how racial equality plays a role in

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    The Biography of Walter White, Mr. NAACP chronicles Walter White’s life from childhood until his death. The central focus is on his works within the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as well as within civil rights movement as a whole. What made Walter White unique was his skin complexion. He was a blonde hair, blue eyed, extremely light skinned Negro. This shaped how White viewed himself, how others viewed him, and how he was able to make such a great impact for the black

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    The NAACP played a major role in some of the civil rights demonstrations. They organized a citywide boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, which lasted for more than a year. The success of the boycott assured the majority of blacks that other civil rights goals could be won peacefully by direct action. The white citizens of Montgomery did what they could to end the boycott. The police arrested black car pool drivers for the slightest moving violations. They pressured taxi drivers who gave the

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    of Mississippi’s NAACP hosted a “Trick or Treat With the NAACP” social since Halloween is approaching. During this time both members and nonmembers of the NAACP came together to make goodie bags for children throughout the Oxford community as well as workers who sometimes go unnoticed on campus such as custodians. Afterwards, we all sat around, ate pizza, and got to know one another throughout a host of games. This small event made me very proud to be a member of Ole Miss’s NAACP organization. I’ve

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    NAACP vs. North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue (3rd circuit. 2011) is a case about recruitment and disparate impact. The facts of this case are as follows: The NAACP took the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue team to court to establish a prima facie case of disparate impact discrimination against African Americans. The NAACP argued that the residency requirement was creating a disparate impact on African American applicants. As is common practice in New Jersey eligibility for civil service members

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    Kendall Frazier is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated and president of NAACP at USC Aiken. Frazier is from Allendale, South Carolina. At USCA Frazier is working towards a degree in business; his career goal is to be lead accountant at a “big time” law firm. He is currently

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    history. Within in the past year police officers have had altercations with unarmed civilians that ended in many unnecessary deaths. Many organizations have been created to protest the police brutality, violence and racism within the legal system. NAACP and the Black Lives Matter movement all have specific things that they are fighting for in many different ways. Some organizations have specific things that they do to assess issues. Multiple groups come together to solve problems in the black, urban

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