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Portage County Outrage Over Sheriff’s Viral Post

Radio Facts StaffSeptember 28, 2024May 9, 2026

by Radio Facts StaffSeptember 28, 2024May 9, 202608

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Sakowski faces national scrutiny after posting controversial Facebook message targeting political yard sign owners. NAACP launches investigation into potential voter intimidation....

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Hollywood & Mind’s Second Annual Summit May 9

Digital and Radio FactsApril 11, 2024May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsApril 11, 2024May 9, 2026012

Hollywood & Mind announces its second annual summit on May 9, 2024, bringing together entertainment industry leaders including Mike Posner and Chyler Leigh to address...

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CBS Studios and NAACP Launch Initiative for Black Writers

Radio FactsAugust 16, 2022May 9, 2026

by Radio FactsAugust 16, 2022May 9, 202607

CBS Studios and NAACP launch new initiative to discover Black episodic writers, offering WGA-minimum script deal through The Black List platform. Submissions open August 16-November...

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D.L. Hughley and Whoopi Goldberg to Launch New CBS Shows

Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 11, 2022May 5, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 11, 2022May 5, 202603

D.L. Hughley and Whoopi Goldberg are getting new CBS shows through the NAACP-CBS diversity partnership. The deal brings multiple projects featuring African American stories....

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Lyft Denies Atlanta Incident Involved Its Vehicle or Driver

Digital and Radio FactsSeptember 14, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsSeptember 14, 2020May 9, 202601

Lyft denies involvement in controversial Jonesboro, GA incident involving Roderick Walker's arrest. NAACP VP calls video 'grotesque' as company disputes reports....

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CBS and NAACP Form Content Development Team

Digital and Radio FactsJuly 16, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJuly 16, 2020May 9, 202608

CBS Television Studios partners with NAACP in multi-year deal to develop scripted, unscripted and documentary content featuring Black voices and stories for TV networks and...

HBCU

Huston-Tillotson University Launches NAACP Chapter

Digital and Radio FactsJuly 2, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJuly 2, 2020May 9, 202609

Huston-Tillotson University launches new NAACP chapter led by junior Derrick Lewis. The HBCU seeks members for national recognition with local chapter support....

HBCU

Huston-Tillotson NAACP Unit and Leader Win National Awards

Digital and Radio FactsJuly 2, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJuly 2, 2020May 9, 2026012

Huston-Tillotson University's NAACP Unit 69AA wins national Game Changer award for Health Advocacy while president Derrick Lewis II earns Organizer of the Year....

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Keedron Bryant Signs with Warner Records

Digital and Radio FactsJune 19, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 19, 2020May 9, 202608

12-year-old Keedron Bryant signs with Warner Records for his viral hit 'I Just Wanna Live,' endorsed by Barack Obama with millions of YouTube views....

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Urban One Virtual Town Hall on Injustices June 4

Digital and Radio FactsJune 3, 2020May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 3, 2020May 9, 202607

Urban One hosts virtual town hall 'We Are One: More Than A Hashtag' on June 4 addressing racial injustices. Sybil Wilkes moderates with NAACP's Derrick...

HBCU

Morgan State University Receives Civil Rights Education Grant

Digital and Radio FactsDecember 17, 2019May 5, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsDecember 17, 2019May 5, 202605

Morgan State University received a $248,442 grant to enhance civil rights education curriculum for Baltimore middle and high school students through the Lillie Carroll Jackson...

Singers

John Legend Receives NAACP President’s Award

Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 27, 2016May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 27, 2016May 9, 202606

John Legend will receive the NAACP President's Award at the 47th NAACP Image Awards on February 5, recognizing his social justice advocacy and philanthropy....

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Gender Identity: Biology vs. Psychology

Digital and Radio FactsJune 16, 2015May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 16, 2015May 9, 202606

A thought-provoking debate explores whether gender and racial identity are biological or psychological, comparing Caitlyn Jenner's transformation to Rachel Dolezal's case....

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Rachel Dolezal Breaks Silence on NBC News Tuesday

Digital and Radio FactsJune 15, 2015May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 15, 2015May 9, 202604

Rachel Dolezal breaks her silence on NBC News after resigning as NAACP Spokane chapter president amid race controversy. Exclusive interviews air Tuesday....

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Prince and Baltimore Rally 4 Peaces Gives Back to the Youth

Digital and Radio FactsJune 2, 2015May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJune 2, 2015May 9, 202607

Prince donated proceeds from his Baltimore Rally 4 Peace concert to NAACP's ACT-SO program and city youth initiatives following civil unrest....

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Dunkin’ Brands to Host Webinar on Diversity in Franchising

Digital and Radio FactsOctober 28, 2014May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsOctober 28, 2014May 9, 202605

Dunkin' Brands partners with NAACP to host educational webinars promoting franchise ownership among people of color. The initiative includes Franchising 101 sessions and workshops across...

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NAACP and Minority Media Group Critique TWC Deal

Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 18, 2013May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJanuary 18, 2013May 9, 2026012

Columbus NAACP and minority groups criticized Time Warner Cable for refusing to carry Bounce 23 TV and Azteca Columbus TV, networks serving African American and...

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Not Black Enough?

Digital and Radio FactsNovember 28, 2012May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsNovember 28, 2012May 9, 2026010

Hilarious parody video shows fake NAACP confronting a black man they deem 'not black enough.' Comedy sketch tackles racial identity debates in urban culture....

Reviewed

Atlanta and Philly Mayors Critique Romney’s NAACP Speech

Digital and Radio FactsJuly 12, 2012May 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsJuly 12, 2012May 9, 202608

Atlanta and Philadelphia mayors criticized Mitt Romney's NAACP speech as a political stunt, contrasting his vision with President Obama's economic policies for African Americans....

Radio

NAACP Breakfast Hears About Black Radio Station Return

Digital and Radio FactsFebruary 24, 2011April 9, 2026

by Digital and Radio FactsFebruary 24, 2011April 9, 202606

NAACP celebrates the launch of Magic 98.3 FM in Decatur, featuring Tom Joyner's morning show after protesting the loss of black radio programming three years...