Police Reform: Senate Plan Favors Police Force, House Plan Favors Civil Rights
The NAACP is using the hashtag #WeAreDoneDying in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and in protest against police brutality. April Ryan speaks with READ MORE→
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Leaders Reject White House Invite as Photo Op
The White House wants to host a “listening session” with Black leaders. Some organizations which have not yet been asked have already said no, including READ MORE→
Outrage as Wisconsin Voters Forced to Polls During Pandemic
There is outrage over Wisconsin Supreme Court ordering polls to open during the coronavirus pandemic and ruled against mail-in ballots and calls-out President Trump for READ MORE→
Coronavirus: White House May Release Elderly Non Violent Offenders from Federal Prisons
There is a conversation that could become a reality for an executive order that would allow for the release of nonviolent elderly prisoners due to READ MORE→
Empty Houses of Worship, Economic Angst the New Norms
NAACP CEO & President Derrick Johnson speaks with April Ryan about the current realities of sheltering in place, worry over job and income loss, empty READ MORE→
Trump Allies Handing Out Cash to Black Voters
The NAACP is looking into if it is legal for supporters of the president to pay Black voters to support president Trump with a money READ MORE→
Comcast Accused of Assault on Civil Rights Act
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) have joined with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the National Urban League, National Action Network, READ MORE→
On The Record #91: NAACP President Derrick Johnson
AURN American Urban Radio Networks Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan speaks NAACP President Derrick Johnson about the president’s race baiting, reparations, Election 2020, and the READ MORE→
Cory Booker Receives Support to Study Reparations
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has the support of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on his efforts to study the possibility of reparations. April Ryan READ MORE→
President Declines NAACP Election Forum Invite
President Trump declined an invitation from the NAACP to participate in a moderated Election 2020 forum. April Ryan spoke with NAACP President & CEO Derrick READ MORE→
NAACP Comments on Detained Migrant Children
NAACP President & CEO Derrick Jonson speaks with AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan about migrant children kept in deplorable conditions by ICE. Click ▶️ READ MORE→
NAACP Comments on Impeachment Process
Derrick Johnson, President & CEO of the NAACP, speaks with AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan about the possibility of impeachment. Click ▶️ to listen READ MORE→
NAACP Reacts to Trump Attack on Rep. Omar
The NAACP is monitoring the rise in hate and death threats against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) following President Trump linking the Rep to the September READ MORE→
Michael Cohen Calls President Trump “Racist”
President Trump was called a racist by his former personal attorney Michael Cohen in testimony during a Capitol Hill hearing yesterday. However, the NAACP contends READ MORE→
Reactions to Presidential Address to Nation Promoting Border Wall
There is a lot of reactions after the Presidents first Oval Office speech. The nine minutes on the proposed border wall is not getting READ MORE→
NAACP Leading Boycotts of Facebook, Prada
The NAACP is boycotting has two major companies in response to Facebook’s lacking in responsiveness to the Black community and Prada for an alleged racist READ MORE→
NAACP on birthright in America
President Trump is once again rallying his base with issues of race. The NAACP is speaking out on the latest issue, the president’s proposal READ MORE→
On The Record #59: Derrick Johnson of the NAACP on Voting
April Ryan talks with NAACP President Derrick Johnson on the climate and events around the current election cycle. READ MORE→