Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92. Dukes peacefully passed away in her New York City home ...

"While she may have passed on, hers is a legacy that will outlive us all," NAACP leaders said in a joint statement. Dukes, an Alabama native, migrated with her family to New York in the 1940s.

ST. LOUIS – The head of St. Louis’ NAACP is speaking out after a federal dismissal of complaints against St. Louis regional schools. “Basically saying they were dismissing our complaint in ...

Emotions ran high at the 56th NAACP Image Awards as Ebony Obsidian, best known for her role as Karen on “Tyler Perry’s Sistas,” took home not one, but two prestigious awards. The rising star ...

Gov. Hochul once dubbed Hazel Dukes, the venerable leader of New York State’s NAACP chapter, “my mom on Earth.” But Dukes and her board said Tuesday they are “profoundly disturbed” over ...

While some of its leaders are familiar, Walter White — NAACP head from 1929 to 1955 and one of America’s most influential Black men — has been all but forgotten. This film traces the ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris received a hero’s welcome at the NAACP Image Awards over the weekend. And when given center stage, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee issued warnings ...

After several months out of the public spotlight, Harris stepped onto the stage at the 56th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday in the Los Angeles-area to accept the NAACP’s Chairman's Award.

She encouraged Americans to have the same “sense of urgency” today as the NAACP founders did back then, “knowing, as the saying goes, eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” ...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging ...

The 56th NAACP Image Awards aired live via BET and CBS on Saturday, Feb. 22 Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest.She joins having ...