Petition Calls for Election of First Female NAACP President
The NAACP has existed for 104 years, and not once has a woman held the position of President. But in the wake of Ben Jealous' resignation, one online petition is hoping to change that fact.
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View ArticleHampton University president raises school minimum wage with own wallet
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View ArticleFirst black president in school’s history appointed to Ohio State University
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View ArticleOhio State University’s first black president to earn less than half of white...
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View ArticleNAACP LA chapter president resigns after Donald Sterling controversy
The president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP has resigned after outrage over a decision to give Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling an award for promoting civil rights. Leon Jenkins was...
View ArticleCornell Williams Brooks named new president of NAACP
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View ArticleFormer NAACP LA chapter president defends Donald Sterling
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View ArticleFirst Lady: ‘U.S. is ready for a female president’
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View ArticleKentucky State University president reduces salary by $90,000 to boost...
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A speech by Lincoln University President Robert R. Jennings has incited controversy over what some people say are insensitive comments about rape. Jennings initially started off talking about how men...
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