
Benjamin Todd Jealous On behalf of the NAACP I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. May your holiday be relaxing, safe and joyful.

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Washington, DC (November 23, 2009) - The NAACP, the country’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, announced today that acclaimed film director Tyler Perry has donated one million dollars, ...

Benjamin Todd Jealous The NAACP and other civil and human rights organizations are encouraging President Obama to create more jobs as a part of his stimulus package. The NAACP wants to know your thoughts on the implementation and effectiveness of the stimulus package at addressing America’s economic needs.

Benjamin Todd Jealous Black unemployment stands at more than 15 percent nationwide...The NAACP is working with AFL-CIO, La Raza and others to urge President Obama to continue to create job opportunities in our communities.
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With black unemployment at more than 15 percent, a civil rights group decides to turn up the heat on a black president.

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“Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime.”
- NAACP Founder W.E. B. DuBois

Benjamin Todd Jealous Dr. King told us that human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable...that every step toward justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the exertions & passionate concern of dedicated individuals. I want take a moment to thank everyone who has ever sacrificed for the NAACP, and those who will continue to... advocate for progress for the Association and prosperity for our nation.

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On Saturday,
Congress made a decision to stop letting Americans die for lack of HC.
Public option = more choice & competition, & lower costs. But our job is not complete...visit www.naacp.org/880 to learn how you can help make sure H.R. 3692 becomes law.
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Benjamin Todd Jealous At Congressional Black Caucus Press Conference discussing Civil Rights War Room - over 50 Civil Rights orgs coming together to strategize and urge Congress to pass real health care reform with a strong public option. (11/6/09)

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By Benjamin Todd Jealous, NAACP President and CEO Cross-posted from TheRoot.Com In the past decade alone, 880,000 African Americans died because they did

Benjamin Todd Jealous An inside look into our Civil Rights Healthcare war room - thanks for this, Shavon!
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By Shavon Arline, NAACP Health Care Programs Director I am writing from the heart of Civil Rights Health Care War Room-an unprecedented coordinated

Benjamin Todd Jealous I'm proud to announce that the NAACP has launched the Civil Rights War Room on our 880 Campaign for Healthcare Reform website - please find the link below and visit the site to see how you can help. The time to act is now, because real healthcare reform cannot wait.
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Join The 880 Campaign to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care. Why 880? Because according to the American Journal of Public Health, the deaths of 880,000 black people ...

Benjamin Todd Jealous I love seeing young people actively involved with the NAACP. Check out our latest NAACP blog entry by Howard student and NAACP member Quentin James on the prevalence of race in politics in the Obama age...great work Quentin!
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By Quentin T. James, Political Action Chair of the Howard University Chapter of the NAACP The symbolism of having the first African American President

Benjamin Todd Jealous We’ve been talking a lot at the NAACP lately about the best ways to bring our message to our supporters. And I’m curious to know where you, our Facebook friends, get most of your news. Please let me know by taking this informal poll. Feel free to expand on your thoughts in the comments.
option 1:Newspapers
option 2:Television
option 3:Radio
option 4:Blogs
option 5:Social Networking sites
option 6:Other

Benjamin Todd Jealous Hey friends, please check out some of the recent posts on our NAACP blog...we welcome your feedback and encourage you to participate in the discussion!
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The healthcare reform debate has taken over our lives. It has aired on the news, in the newspaper and on the radio. It is an issue that can’t be ignored. On October 8, 2009, in partnership with ...

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Met with NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell earlier today...we fully support the NFL and NFLPA and look forward to working to expand opportunities throughout the league.
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WASHINGTON DC – NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous today, had a conversation with NFL Commissioner Goodell to discuss Rush Limbaugh’s intentions to buy the St. Louis Rams.

























