Videos

Julian Bond interviewed Mary Futrell about her role as a leader and as the first African-American woman president of the National Education Association.

Participants talked about efforts by the NAACP to increase voter turnout in the African-American community and the effects it had in the 2000 elections. They also addressed allegations of vo…

Elaine Jones spoke about her life and career. Ms. Jones served as president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1993 to 2004, the first woman to hold th…

Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Nader spoke about the state of race relations and social justice. Mrs. Clinton focused on discrimination, hate crimes and minority representation in government. Mr. Nade…

The NAACP held a meeting to open their convention. After opening with musical numbers, a variety of speakers opened a number of issues to be addressed during the convention. They noted the a…

Participants gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where in 1965 the civil rights movement gained national attention when white law enforcement officers used physical force to prevent voting…