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NAACP

American

Or N.A.A.C.P.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

NAACP British

abbreviation

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Mike Asfall, president of Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP, said he’s been working behind the scenes with city officials and the police chief over issues of race and policing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

As president and CEO of the NAACP, America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, Derrick Johnson is well acquainted with the struggles and dangers of this moment.

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

On Tuesday, I watched him energise a packed convention hall with a speech to the African-American civil rights group the NAACP.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

“I’ve been thinking more about what we talked about the other day. Maybe joining the NAACP, or going South to help next summer.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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