NAACP
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
NAACP stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Oldest and one of the largest US civil rights organizations, working to end racial discrimination through legal action, voter mobilization, lobbying and local branches.
Example: The local NAACP branch registered hundreds of new voters before the election.
Usage notes
Founded on February 12, 1909 by a multiracial group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells and Mary White Ovington, it published The Crisis magazine. Its lawyers, led by Thurgood Marshall, won Brown v. Board of Education in 1954; its Legal Defense Fund became a separate organization in 1957. It also presents the annual NAACP Image Awards.
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