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NAACP

American  
Or N.A.A.C.P.
  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.


NAACP British  

abbreviation

  1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In addition to groups like the NAACP, the Department of Justice can also file those same claims.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

For the NAACP, the question is how can we impact November’s election?

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Working with the NAACP, it contributed to a series of lawsuits that would ultimately help overturn the Plessy v.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

In a statement Derrick Johnson, head of the civil rights group NAACP, said: “These actions are not normal.”

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

The NAACP, the civil rights organization most closely identified with the concert, reaped substantial rewards.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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