Pages tagged “civil rights”
GOV. O’MALLEY JOINS MARYLAND STATE CONFERENCE OF THE NAACP, NATIONAL AND STATE LEADERS TO CELEBRATE THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAACP:
Governor Martin O’Malley today hosted a reception and joined the Maryland NAACP State Conference, national and state leaders to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Read in Full >>
Kweisi Mfume and Other Dignitaries Discuss ‘Maryland ’s Battle for Civil Rights’:
Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume, WYPR Senior News Analyst C. Fraser Smith and Civil Rights Activist Rabbi Mark G. Loeb will discuss “Maryland’s Battle for Civil Rights” at the Baltimore Jewish Council’s Annual Meeting, Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 4 pm, Beth Tfiloh Congregation, 3300 Old Court Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21208. Read in Full >>
Meet Benjamin Todd Jealous, Pres. & CEO of the NAACP:
Benjamin Todd Jealous grew up believing that there was no higher calling than to further the cause of freedom in this country and in the world. It is a mindset he inherited from of his parents and grandparents. Their drive for community betterment blazed the trail for Jealous’ own deep commitment to social justice, public service and human rights activism. Now, as the 17th President and Chief Executive Officer of the NAACP, and the youngest person to hold the position in the organization’s nearly 100-year history, Jealous is well positioned to answer the call. Read in Full >>
