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NAACP Sets Social Justice Agenda

By Zenitha Prince

Washington Bureau Chief

CINCINNATI – Behind the speeches, appearances by presidential candidates,  celebrity appearances, concerts and receptions, 1,300 delegates are busy conducting the business of the NAACP.

“The part of the agenda that people see is the entertainment and other political and social events,” said Richard McIntire, NAACP spokesman. “But there are legislative sessions and other sessions where policy and marching orders for the following year are set.”  For the full story...

“The NAACP sets the political agenda for people of color.”

NAACP Basks in Obama’s Tough Love

By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief

CINCINNATI (July 14) – It was a gutsy—some might argue calculated—move, but somehow Sen. Barack Obama pulled it off.
After the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a respected member of the old civil rights guard, was recorded criticizing Obama’s speeches about personal and community responsibility among African Americans, the presidential hopeful threw down the gauntlet before a gathering of the oldest civil rights organization in the country.

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NAACP Conferees Impressed, but nevertheless Wary of President-Designate

By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief

“Change is difficult for a lot of people…but it’s time for us to move on.”  For the full story...

NAACP Puts Good Face on City’s Race Reputation

The NAACP coming to Cincinnati was a way, not only to repair the city’s tainted reputation, but also to address some of these deep-seated concerns.

By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief

CINCINNATI (July 12) -- “Ten, nine, eight, seven…,” the crowd counted down to zero and then followed the drums’ call into the large hall of the Duke Energy Center, signaling that the 99th national convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had officially begun. For the full story...

Presidential candidates, civil rights lawyers, activists and popular entertainers headline NAACP convention.

By Zenitha Prince

Washington Bureau Chief

CINCINNATI (July 12) — With just months to go before the NAACP’s 100-year celebration, the organization’s annual convention, an enclave of about 9,000 attendees, , is primed for a pressure-packed week of activities from July 12-17 at Cincinnati’s Duke Energy Center.  For the full story...

NAACP’s Bond Delivers Convention Kickoff Speech

In his near 45-minute speech, the chairman demonstrated in his inimitable style why he and the 99-year-old organization remain forces to be reckoned with, observers said.

By Zenitha Prince
Washington Bureau Chief

CINCINNATI (July 13) – With the keynote address of NAACP Board of Directors Chairman Julian Bond on July 13, the organization’s 99th convention officially began. For the full story...