Articles by: Danielle Sydnor

Study: Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls

A new report from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the National Women’s Law Center seeks to ‘Unlock Opportunities for African American Girls’. Read more on The Root: http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/09/new_study_seeks_to_unlock_opportunity_for_african_american_girls.html You can also read the Executive Summary of the study here: http://www.naacpldf.org/files/publications/Unlocking%20Opportunity%20for%20African%20American%20Girls%20-Executive%20Summary_0.pdf

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NAACP President Brooks Speaks About Ferguson

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks joined radio host Ed Shultz to update us on the latest information to bring justice for Michael Brown. They also speak about what the Department of Justice and President Obama have done to ensure a full investigation. http://www.naacp.org/blog/entry/president-brooks-speaks-about-federal-and-naacp-involvement-in-ferguson

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The Case for Reparations

The Cleveland NAACP has partnered with the City Club of Cleveland to bring Ta-Nehisi Coates, author of “The Case for Reparations” to Cleveland on August 22nd at 12:00 p.m. Registration and additional information can be found at https://www.cityclub.org/events/the-case-for-reparations Read “The Case for Reparations” in The Atlantic – http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

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