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Harris lauded pastor who once ripped the US over 9/11: 'He has been on this journey with me'
July 29, 2024 | 10:01pmOver the years, Kamala Harris, 59, has heaped praise on Rev. Dr. Amos Brown, 83, a prominent civil rights activist. But Brown has a controversial history of making incendiary remarks...
Nurse kicked out of steakhouse over her 'too revealing' outfit: 'Really humiliated'
July 26, 2024 | 4:48am”I left feeling kind of mortified, violated, ashamed and really humiliated because I had never had something happen like this to me as a working professional.”
Biden teases Kamala Harris 'could be president of the United States' in Trump-bashing NAACP speech
July 16, 2024 | 5:46pmPresident Joe Biden said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris "could be president of the United States" while addressing the NAACP's annual convention.
Civil rights leaders launch 'UnMaskHateNY' campaign as city grapples with 'alarming' rise in antisemitism
June 27, 2024 | 6:00am"UnMaskHateNY will hold those who engage in this harmful conduct accountable and make all of our communities safer."
NAACP wades into Gaza war debate, calls on Biden to halt all weapons shipments to Israel
June 6, 2024 | 12:43pmThe NAACP urged President Joe Biden on Thursday to "indefinitely" halt all weapons deliveries to Israel and pressure the U.S. ally to end its war in the Gaza Strip, sending a reminder that...
Just how many senior moments can Geriatric Joe cram into a single speech?
May 22, 2024 | 12:41pmA few more speeches like this, and it’ll actually be resting on the seabed.
White House makes nine brutal corrections to Biden's NAACP Detroit speech
May 21, 2024 | 6:58pmWhite House officials were thrust into cleanup mode following President Biden's gaffe-ridden speech to the NAACP Sunday and issued a whopping nine corrections to the official transcript.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
May 15, 2024 | 8:10pmThe Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district.
SI politicians, union heads welcome local NAACP chapter to congestion pricing opposition
March 22, 2024 | 6:18pmA bipartisan contingent of elected officials and local leaders are railing against the city's planned congestion pricing toll hike.
2-year-old black girl cuffed by white child for Rosa Parks reenactment at Florida day care
December 20, 2023 | 9:51am"The look on her face alone, it was horrific," said the parents of the toddler, who they believe is the only black child in her daycare.
DA Pamela Price and ultra-woke Oakland leaders blasted by NAACP over rise in violence, crime
July 28, 2023 | 5:51pmOakland, California, NAACP blasted woke city leaders and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price for creating a "public safety crisis" with woke policies creating lawlessness throughout the city.
The NAACP's utterly false smear of DeSantis' Florida
May 25, 2023 | 9:47pmThe NAACP made a statement noting, “Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals."
DeSantis calls NAACP travel advisory for Florida a 'total farce'
May 24, 2023 | 10:02pm"I don't see the NAACP batting an eye about all the outrage and the carnage that's happening in those areas. So this is a political stunt."
NAACP's Florida warning: Letters to the Editor — May 24, 2023
May 23, 2023 | 6:20pmPost readers sound off on the NAACP’s advisory that African Americans not travel to Florida because of recent laws and a Post editorial criticizing “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs in...
NAACP issues travel advisory against visiting Florida over 'hostile' DeSantis polices, gov slams move as 'stunt'
May 21, 2023 | 10:11amThe NAACP issued a travel advisory discouraging tourists from visiting Florida to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies which the civil rights group claim are "hostile to black Americans" -- just...
Nicki Minaj's mom, NYC doc offering free plastic surgery to domestic abuse victims
May 12, 2023 | 7:01pmCarol Maraj runs a domestic abuse foundation and herself is a survivor and says going under the knife can help fix injuries women suffered at the hands of their abusers.
Remembering my special friend Harry Belafonte
April 26, 2023 | 7:57pmEmmy winner and Golden Globe nominee “All in the Family’s” Sally Struthers is in the new R-rated horror film “Evil Sublet.”
Gov. Hochul smoked on menthol cigarettes ban by fellow Buffalo Dem, Eric Garner's mom
February 17, 2023 | 6:49pm"I understand the impetus of the policy is to get people to stop smoking, which is a good thing," said Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes.
Hochul accused of double standard for banning flavored cigs but not cannabis
January 22, 2023 | 4:27pmMerchants who sell cigarettes accuse Gov. Kathy Hochul of a double standard by proposing a law to ban flavored tobacco while allowing flavored-infused and fruity-scented marijuana products.
Golfer left with 'significant brain injuries' after being struck with club in dispute over ball
December 14, 2022 | 10:01pmA golf dispute turned violent, leaving a Memphis community leader hospitalized as his assailant faces assault charges.