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Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Empoyees Supported By NC NAACP

NC NAACP leader speaks in support of public employee collective bargaining and against Jim Crow era statue-NC 95-9.

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On the Passing of John Hope Franklin

Watch a video interview Dr. Franklin gave exclusively to the NC NAACP in 2007.

In the Christian Bible, there is a verse, describing a forerunner, which simply says “There was a man named John.”  We have now learned that a man named John Hope Franklin, who has been a gift to the entire world, a forerunner in the struggle for freedom, has now slipped gracefully into the hands of God.  We, who knew Dr. Franklin, referred to him with the greatest respect because of the truth he told about our history which continually gave us hope that if we own the past we could correct our tomorrows.

Promos for 'Millions Voting March': Pass It On!

These videos, produced by Cash Michaels of CashWorks HD Productions, are about early voting across North Carolina. The latest video reports on the first days of early voting and encourages those who haven't voted to vote now. Click to forward this video to friends and colleagues.

UNC Football Player in Black Face? Offensive

NAACP President William Barber speaks out against photos on Facebook of a UNC football player wearing black face. WTVD, Channel 11, in Durham, had the story.

National NAACP Video Lists James Johnson Case Among 2007's Major Accomplishments

This video provides a summary of various NAACP activities, initiatives, and lawsuits in the year of 2007. More NAACP videos can be found here.

Commemorations for Dr. King: Rev. Curtis Gatewood and Daughter Rap in Chapel Hill; In Oxford, Tim Tyson 'Writes in Blood'

At First Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, the Rev. Curtis Gatewood, second vice president of the NC NAACP, and daughter Desmera rap about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. NewsObserver.com posted the video.

In Oxford, Tim Tyson, author of Blood Done Sign My Name, recalled his bitter experience after the murder of a black man in Oxford. The Independent Weekly covered his presentation.

Watch historic video clips from Dr. King's life that have been posted on YouTube.com here.

Do you know of other commemorations of Dr. King in North Carolina? Post links to articles or pictures in the comments section below.

New Wine and Old Wineskins: On Building a New Progressive Movement in NC

Emphasizing that the NAACP is officially non-partisan but not non-political, NAACP President William Barber spoke to the Progressive Democrats of North Carolina's state convention in December of 2007. The loyalty must be to principles of justice. He talked about building a new progressive coalition for change in the state. "You can't put new wine in old wineskins because the old wineskins will burst and they can't maintain or hold onto the newness....You have to use new wineskins." Video clips below:

New Wine and Old Wineskins

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How to Deal With Student Loans, Debt, Credit Cards, and Credit Scores

"Examining Your Financial Health Now and for the Future: Student Loans, Credit Cards, and your Credit Score" is a webinar sponsored by the North Carolina NAACP for Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina. 

Fifty individuals logged in for the live broadcast of the webinar. Others attended at the four hub locations, which included Pembroke University, North Carolina State University, Duke University, and North Carolina Central University, with each hub responsible for 15 slots at each location.  The U.S. Department of Education supplied an expert on student loans.

The full webcast is streamed below.

John Hope Franklin Discusses the Significance of the 1898 Wilmington Riots, Reparations for Discrimination, Memories of James Weldon Johnson; His Life and Work

In a videotaped address to the North Carolina NAACP meeting in Wilmington, NC, Duke University historian John Hope Franklin, 93, discusses the continued significance of the 1898 Wilmington riots or coup d'etat. (Videography by Jan Nichols of the North Carolina Justice Center; video editing by Jim Buie for the NC NAACP.) In the clip below,