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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,…

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 Convention…

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…

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…

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 back to work in order to…

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 turning…

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 Gibson read the…

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. The theme of the…

Executive Director of NAACP Benjamin Hooks discussed the formation of the National Association of Black Organizations at the Conference. He describes its role in encouraging action, not…

The NAACP conference involved about 100 representatives of black organizations. They discussed strategies for helping poor blacks face educational and economic challenges.

The work session focused on the civil rights challenges facing the black community. The NAACP conference of black organizations convened to study self-help efforts to address the critical social…

Benjamin Hooks discussed the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s plan to strengthen the black press in the United States. He also announced a summit in Washington,…

The National Association of for the Advancement of Colored People celebrated their 80th Anniversary with a huge Gala. President George H.W. Bush spoke by telephone.

NAACP hosted a speakers panel to share their thoughts and comments on the present crisis facing civil rights in America during 1989.

Benjamin Hooks, Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, delivers closing address at a three-day NAACP conference in Washington, D.C.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sponsored a march to protest recent Supreme Court civil rights decisions. Several speakers, including NAACP President…

NAACP Executive Director and CEO Benjamin Hooks addressed the 79th annual NAACP Convention in Washington DC. He discussed civil rights and politics.

Senator Joe Biden spoke at the NAACP’s 77th Annual Convention.

Senator Gary Hart and Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III talked about civil rights and their history with the NAACP.

Benjamin Hooks delivered the keynote speech.