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NAACP

American  
Or N.A.A.C.P.
  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.


NAACP British  

abbreviation

  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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But Billie Green, president of the Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch of the NAACP, said Jackson’s campaign would have been more effective if it had joined forces with other organizations that had members within the television industry.

From Los Angeles Times

As president and CEO of the NAACP, America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, Derrick Johnson is well acquainted with the struggles and dangers of this moment.

From Salon

For the NAACP, the question is how can we impact November’s election?

From Salon

At an October 2025 job fair hosted by the NAACP, Bross said that there were over 4,000 people who registered and 80% of them were Black women.

From Salon

“Diversity, equity and inclusion is not a trend,” Kiesha Bross, the director of opportunity, race and justice at the NAACP, told Salon, explaining that it’s about diverse hiring practices and representation within the workforce, but also more than that.

From Salon