CNN’s The Situation Room: NAACP Sues Trump for Inciting U.S. Capitol Insurrection
The NAACP is backing a lawsuit filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson to sue Donald Trump for inciting a riot at the US Capitol. “It’s really important for us to get those who helped carry out and plan this disastrous attack on our democracy,” says Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP.
MSNBC’s The ReidOut: NAACP President on suing Trump over Capitol riot: ‘We must hold people accountable’
NAACP President Derrick Johnson joins The ReidOut to talk about his organization’s lawsuit against Trump for conspiring with right wing organizations to incite the Capitol riot: “If we don’t cut off the serpent’s head, we are guaranteed that the snake will bite.”
NY Times: N.A.A.C.P. Sues Trump and Giuliani Over Election Fight and Jan. 6 Riot
The NAACP on Tuesday morning filed a federal lawsuit against former President Donald J. Trump and his personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, claiming that they violated a 19th century statute when they tried to prevent the certification of the election on Jan. 6.
The Hill: NAACP, Rep. Bennie Thompson sue Trump, Giuliani over Capitol riot
The NAACP and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Tuesday sued former President Trump, alleging that Trump incited the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in violation of a Reconstruction Era law commonly referred to as the Ku Klux Klan Act.
Politico: NAACP sues Trump and Giuliani after Jan. 6 riots
On the heels of the Senate’s acquittal of Donald Trump, the NAACP, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll filed a lawsuit against the former president, Rudy Giuliani and two white supremacist groups, citing their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Washington Post: Opinion: A congressman used the Ku Klux Klan Act to sue Trump. The lawsuit should be the first of many
With the NAACP as counsel, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Tuesday sued the former president, his lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, accusing them of conspiring to stage the Capitol insurrection and violating a law known as the Ku Klux Klan Act.
CBS News: NAACP files lawsuit against Trump over role in Capitol riot
The NAACP is suing former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers in connection with the assault on the U.S. Capitol. The suit claims they violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act by inciting the riot. NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi who is the named plaintiff in the case, joined CBSN to talk about what they hope to accomplish with this suit.
CNN: Trump Lawsuit for Conspiracy to Incite Capitol Riot
A House Democrat is suing Trump under a post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite the Capitol riot. The riot “was the culmination and the last-ditch effort to try to disenfranchise those who had voted against him,” says Anthony Ashton, an NAACP attorney who helped file the suit
MSNBC: Jason Johnson on NAACP’s insurrection lawsuit: ‘If I can bankrupt a racist, I can deal with that for now if I can’t jail a racist’
Contributor to The Grio Jason Johnson and former U.S. attorney Chuck Rosenberg discuss the lawsuit filed by the NAACP and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) contending that Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani violated the 1871 Ku Klux Klan Act and how they could face costly penalties
Cassius: Young Icons: Wisdom Cole
But If you ask Wisdom Cole (he/him), national campaign and training manager for the NAACP Youth and College Division, the most poignant thing he witnessed last year, I’m sure his answer would include something about the power young Black people have to change this world. A leader in one of the nation’s oldest and largest legacy Civil Rights organizations, Wisdom and his team are shifting the NAACP’s culture around engaging young people, and the results to date have been inspiring.
Hello Beautiful: NAACP Teams Up With L’Oréal USA To Launch The Inclusive Beauty Fund
The NAACP has teamed up with L’Oréal USA to launch a new grant program offering $10,000 and professional mentorship to black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs within the beauty industry. The Inclusive Beauty Fund will award 30 one-time grants during their first round.
Essence: Michigan Rally Planned After KKK Flag Flies In Front of Black Family’s House
According to a Facebook post, the NAACP chapters in Grosse Pointe, MI and Harper Woods, MI will host the “Hate Has No Home Here – Rally in Support of the Dinges Family” on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM to protest the ordeal.
The State: USC students are giving their own name to a campus building named for a slave owner
The group of students, led by the newly formed USC chapter of the NAACP, will now be calling the Thomas Cooper Library the Willie L. Harriford Library. “Dean Harriford,” who died in 2018, was USC’s first Black administrator, a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of the Theta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
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Over the last year, UNMASKED: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series has focused on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting African Americans. In the next episode of the series, Thursday, February 25 at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, we will provide an update on the spread of COVID-19 and the latest research on vaccines, therapies, and options. We will discuss considerations for cities and states as they continue with vaccine distribution and availability.
Moderated by ABC News Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Deborah Roberts, we will speak with champions at the forefront of stabilizing the crisis and ensuring a healthy recovery including:
· Dr. Cameron Webb, Biden Advisory Board on Coronavirus
· Dr. Reed Tuckson, Founder, Black Crusade Against COVID
· Dr. Chris Pernell, Physician
· Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP