National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
civil rights organization in the United States
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or NAACP (pronounced N-double-A-C-P) is a civil rights organization in the United States, created for the advancement of black people by means of following judicial policies.[source?]
| Abbreviation | NAACP |
|---|---|
| Formation | February 12, 1909 |
| Purpose | "To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate (get rid of) racial hatred and racial discrimination." |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland |
Membership | 300,000[1] |
President/CEO | Benjamin Jealous |
Budget | $27,624,433[2] |
| Website | http://www.naacp.org/ |
References
change- ↑ Five Reasons to Join the NAACP from the organization's website
- ↑ Charitynavigator.org
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