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Family, friends and colleagues celebrated the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Rev. Dr. Benjamin Lawson Hooks. Speakers included Senator Lamar Alexander, Representative John Lewis, NA…

Speakers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. They spoke about historic achievements and the future of the civil rights movement. This plenary session of the NAACP Centennial Conve…

Moderated by Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (D-Tennessee), current members of Congress, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-Washington, D.C.) and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio), and formers members of…

Randall Robinson talked about his book The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, published by Dutton. In the book, the author argued that the United States should compensate blacks for slavery …

Benjamin Hooks, former NAACP Executive Director, spoke to a group of sixth grade students about the importance of civic responsibility. He also talked about the civil rights movement and the…

Vice President Gore addressed the members of the Memphis branch of the NAACP as they met to celebrate the 18th annual Freedom Fund Gala. The theme of the event was “Reclaiming Our Children.”…

The Center for the Study of Harassment of African Americans organized a meeting about civil rights issues facing the African American community. Members of the board of directors of the Cent…

Current and former members of Congress introduced three recipients of honors for their work to further civil rights in an awards dinner. Justine Dart, Dorothy Height, and Raul Yzaguirre spok…

Current and former members of Congress introduced three recipients who are honored for their work to further civil rights in an awards dinner. Justine Dart, Dorothy Height, and Raul Yzaguirr…

NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks spoke in a news conference to introduce a report prepared by the NAACP on the nation’s police and their relations with their communities, including th…

Independent and undeclared presidential candidate Ross Perot addressed the annual convention of the NAACP in Nashville, TN. Mr. Perot stated that America’s highest priority was to put people…

Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Bill Clinton and his running mate Sen. Albert Gore addressed the national convention of the NAACP in Nashville, Tennessee. Sen. Gore spoke on the turni…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities sponsored the “Save our Cities! Save our Children!” rally on the National Mall.

The executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Benjamin Hooks, delivered the commencement address at Howard University in Washington, DC. F…

Benjamin Hooks reacted to the Los Angeles Police trial verdict.

Representatives of civil rights groups responded to questions from reporters in the White House driveway after meeting with President Bush to discuss the rioting occurring in Los Angeles, CA…

Mr. Alvarez and Mr. Brown testified in support of the Supreme Court appointment of Judge Thomas. Messrs. Lemone, Brown and Hooks opposed Judge Thomas.

Mr. Hooks answered questions about the Thomas nomination and the civil rights agenda for the NAACP. The organization recently voting to oppose the nomination of Judge Thomas to the U.S. Supr…

At a news conference held by the NAACP, Benjamin Hooks spoke on the nomination of Judge Clarence Thomas and how Thomas would represent the black community well on the Supreme Court. William …

NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks delivered the keynote address at the opening session of the 1991 Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. …