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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who has just been tapped as Kamala Harris’ running mate, has quietly become one of the country’s most aggressive advocates for taking action on climate change. Under his leadership, Minnesota has adopted some of the most ambitious climate policies in the nation — including a law he signed in 2023 that requires the state to generate all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2040. During that legislative session, Walz and state...

It’s no secret that working in Hollywood isn’t easy — and can be exhausting. But Norman Lear, who has been in the industry for more than 60 years, has never considered walking away.

“Not for a second. We’ve had ups and downs and but it’s always a good time,” the icon told Variety ahead of his 100th birthday on July 27. “It feels very much like 99, which felt a lot like 89!”

And he has no plans to slow down — or stop cracking jokes.

“I think the big secret is never forgetting to wake up in the morning. It starts with getting out of bed,” Lear says. “But there isn’t a day when there aren’t stories to tell — exciting, relevant and of the moment stories.”

For many, the earliest memory of Lear’s work is watching “All in the Family,” the first sitcom that he shepherded on his own,...

The Senate failed to advance a major new voting bill on Wednesday, legislation that advocates have sought as a way to protect the right to vote amid new restrictions being put in place in GOP-led states.

The vote was 49-51 to move forward with debate over the bill. All Republicans voted against it. Sixty votes were needed to overcome a filibuster threat.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said that Republican opposition was an “implicit endorsement” of what he called “election subversion laws” being implemented in states. He compared Republicans to Southern Democrats who refused to allow civil rights legislation to advance during Reconstruction.

Schumer voted with Republicans as a procedural maneuver that allows him to try to move the legislation forward again. He said that as soon as next week, he would attempt to bring another voting rights bill, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to the floor.

Alyssa Milano was among those arrested Tuesday at a demonstration outside the White House to urge action on protecting voting rights.

Milano tweeted, “I was just arrested for demanding the Biden Administration and the Senate to use their mandate to protect voting rights. Stand with me and @peoplefor and tell the Senate and White House that voting rights shouldn’t depend on where you live.”

The demonstration comes a day before the Senate is scheduled to decide whether to move forward with legislation, the Freedom to Vote Act, amid Republicans’ threats to filibuster. Among other things, the legislation would make it easier to register vote and make Election Day a holiday.

The protest was organized by People for the American Way, the group founded more than 40 years ago by Norman Lear, which has been urging the Senate to end the filibuster.

A U.S. Park Police officer warned the protesters...

Peter McGuigan, who co-created the New York literary agency Foundry Literary + Media with Yfat Reiss Gendell, has launched a new agency dubbed Ultra Literary.

The move comes after the news last week that Gendell exited Foundry to form Yrg Partners, taking Foundry agents Tanusri Prasanna, Peter Steinberg and Adriann Ranta Zurhellen and their clients with her. That agency will focus on representing publishing rights for writers and consumer brands.

McGuigan’s client include Trevor Noah, Patrick deWitt, April Ryan, Ben Jealous, Bret Witter, Pamela Des Barres, Ellis Henican, Mike Massimino, Wesley Snipes, Andy Richter, Jeff Foxworthy, Robin Gaby Fisher and Frank Figliuzzi among others. His producer credits include adaptations of the No. 1 bestseller Dewey, as well as Stronger, Dopesick and others.

Foundry agent Kirsten Neuhaus, whose clients include Shark Tank shark Daymond John, is joining McGuigan and will be a part of the management team. Alička Pistek, who worked with McGuigan at Sanford J.

Rosario Dawson and boyfriend Sen. Cory Booker are taking a break from the presidential campaign for a stop on the red carpet.

The actress, 40, and the Democratic presidential hopeful, 50, were all smiles together on Wednesday at the Los Angeles premiere for The Need To Grow, a Rosario-narrated documentary about the importance of farmable soil.

Dawson stepped out in a mock-neck, floral dress, seemingly fit for the theme of the film. The shimmering sleeveless gown was made up of blue and white leafy flowers, which she paired with jeweled pumps and a black blazer.

Booker kept things more casual, opting for a dark tartan blazer,...

A trio of teenagers from New York state have successfully drafted former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel into the 2020 primary. The anti-war octogenarian famous for helping put the Pentagon papers in the public record made his debut with a campaign video underscoring the liabilities of other Democratic candidates and highlighting Gravel’s long political career, before cutting to the ex-senator, who now walks with the assistance of a cane. “It’s time to make some waves to change,” he tells the camera. “I’m Mike Gravel, and I’m running for president.

Dave Chappelle says his backing of Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous is Not a political Hollywood ploy ... 'cause he's just doing what he thinks is right. We got the comedian out Sunday in Forestville, MD, where he was making calls on behalf of Jealous, who's running for Governor against Republican incumbent Larry Hogan. Even Dave Chappelle is hitting the phones to turn out voters today! Come out and us! t.co/TszbRv9S6I... pic.

Not long after losing its second presidential election to Barack Obama, the Gop, so the story goes, operated on itself. Like a lung-cancer patient declaring that it’s time to quit smoking, the Republican National Committee declared in a 2013 “autopsy” report that “the Republican Party must be committed to building a lasting relationship within the African-American community year-round, based on mutual respect and with a spirit of caring.”

A few months later, Republicans cheered a Supreme Court decision that maimed the Voting Rights Act. Three years after that — in the...

Plenty of people are furious with Kanye West for aligning himself with President Donald Trump, but comedian Dave Chappelle isn’t one of them — even if he thinks Ye “shouldn’t say all that s—.”

In an interview with CNN’s Van Jones taped earlier this week and set to air Saturday night, Chappelle defended the “Gold Digger” rapper as an artist and “a person of intent,” and also said that Ye’s recent behavior seems like a reaction to our divisive times.

“First of all, Kanye’s an artist, man, and he’s a genius, and whatever he’s saying right now, I think that the angle he’s seeing things from is about division that we see,” said Chappelle. “And he’s not inconsistent with what he’s saying, for instance, a decade ago I read a quote where he said he wanted to take the confederate flag...

Dave Chappelle told CNN’s Van Jones that Kanye West “shouldn’t say all that shit,” referring to the rapper’s praise of President Donald Trump.

West recently made news with a rambling Oval Office visit this past week where he spoke at length on topics ranging from a new design for Air Force One to Hillary Clinton to playing catch with his son. Chappelle’s comments came during an interview with Jones and 2018 Democratic Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous.

As soon as Jones raised the subject of West, Chappelle...

When you are black and fortunate enough to exist in an environment where your intelligence is valued and nurtured, you will inevitably be the First and Only. It could happen in a boardroom or a college seminar or a tournament – there are too many American venues where your blackness, treated like its own achievement, is used as a cloak for the past sins of others. Being the First and Only is rarely something to celebrate, and it can be a lonely way to make history.

Stacey Abrams doesn’t give much of a damn,...

A 28-year-old first-time progressive candidate, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defeated Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-n.Y.) on Tuesday, scoring one of the year’s biggest political upsets.

Crowley, who was a member of the Democratic leadership and was considered a possible successor to Nancy Pelosi, has been in the House since 1999, and has represented the 14th district since 2013. He was the chair of the House Democratic Caucus since 2017.

Ocasio-Cortez‘s victory was quickly compared to 2014 primary upset in which Dave Brat ousted Eric Cantor, then the No. 2 Republican in the House, from his Virginia district seat.

NY1 captured Ocasio-Cortez’s reaction as she realized she was winning the race.

“We meet a machine with a movement. That is what we have done today.” @Ocasio2018 looks up at @NY1 screen and realizes how big her lead is. #NY14 pic.twitter.com/SFSLQPqTXP

— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) June 27, 2018

Ocasio-Cortez ran a campaign that emphasized her working...

TV Picks: “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” airs on October 21st at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on PBS Our favorite genealogy show is Henry Louis Gates’ “Finding Your Roots” with fascinating in-depth analysis of people’s unique histories.In the next no miss episode 5 of this series, Tom Colicchio, Aarón Sánchez & Ming Tsai star in “Finding Your Roots” October 21st!On Tuesday’s Finding Your Roots: Season 2, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. sat down with Academy-Award winner Ben Affleck, actress Khandi Alexander, and political activist Benjamin Jealous to reveal the hidden connections between their Civil War ancestries. In next […]...

This story first appeared in the Aug. 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, hailed Cheryl Boone Isaacs' election July 30 as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as "an historic moment," predicting "her selection will encourage the studios and networks to empower more women and minorities." Boone Isaacs, 63, is the first African-American and only the third woman -- Bette Davis served for two months in 1941 before quitting in a huff, while screenwriter Fay Kanin held the post for four years in the

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In yesterday's update, Harvey Weinstein had enlisted the civil rights leader trio comprised of Jesse Jackson, NAACP president & CEO Ben Jealous, and National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, Roy Innis, in his fight against Warner Bros. over the use of the title The Butler. And also, attorneys for both sides made further appeals in a hearing of the MPAA’s Title Registration Bureau. Late yesterday, the MPAA ruled that The Weinstein Company can use some variation of the words "The Butler" for the title of the Lee Daniels-directed film which opens next month. The...

I was hoping this had been put to bed already, since I hadn't read any updates in a little while. But it's still very much in play. In short, the most recent update, courtesy of THR, states that Harvey Weinstein has enlisted the civil rights leader trio comprised of Jesse Jackson, NAACP president & CEO Ben Jealous, and National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, Roy Innis, in his fight against Warner Bros. over the use of the title The Butler. Throwing their support behind Harvey Weinstein and the Lee Daniels-directed film, the trio released the following statement: "We are all watching and waiting for the...

Harvey Weinstein has enlisted a group of civil rights leaders including the Rev. Jesse Jackson in his battle with Warner Bros. over the use of the title The Butler even as the title itself enters arbitration. Jackson was joined by NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous and Roy Innis, national chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality, in throwing their support behind Weinstein and the Lee Daniels-directed film. Analysis: The 'Butler' Fight: Harvey Weinstein's Mixed Track Record in His MPAA Feuds  "We are all watching and waiting for the results of today's arbitration and hoping that Warner Bros. and the MPAA make the right decision

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The NAACP criticized CNN for an erroneous report that described a Boston bombing suspect as “a dark-skinned male.”

CNN’s chief national correspondent John King told viewers on Wednesday that a man had been arrested in connection with the Patriots’ Day attack on the Boston Marathon, then went on to describe the suspect as “a dark-skinned male.” Within about an hour, CNN had corrected its report and noted that no suspect had been arrested, or even publicly identified.

“The fact that this information was false is only part of the problem” said NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous. “Our...

Naples, Fla. -- Filmmaker Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward for information in the decade-old case of two men who went missing after separate encounters with a sheriff's deputy in southwestern Florida.

Perry joined the Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP president and CEO Ben Jealous at a news conference Thursday in Naples to discuss the missing-person investigations of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos.

Santos and Williams disappeared three months apart in the Naples area in 2003 after crossing paths with Collier County Sheriff's Deputy Steven Calkins. He was never charged but was fired the next year.

Perry said the media was not paying enough attention to missing-person cases involving minorities. Williams was black and Santos was an illegal immigrant from Mexico.

When he announced the reward, a man stepped from the front of the crowd to tell Perry something, indicating he had information to offer.

"Wow. I have been praying for...

All the details via press release from TV One follow below... NBC News And TV One Confirm Guests And Panelists For 2012 Presidential Election Night Coverage Line-up Includes: Karen Finney, Joe Madison, Robert Traynham, Steve Gray, Mara Schiavocampo, Marc Morial, Benjamin Jealous, Patrick Gaspard, Tara Wall, Michael Hancock and Stacey Dash Silver Spring, MD, November 02, 2012 - NBC News, a leading source of global news and information, and TV One, which entertains, informs and inspires Black adult viewers, have confirmed the first round of guests for their TV One: One Vote Matters 2012 Presidential Election coverage. These contributors will join NBC News' Craig Melvin, who...

Ryan Reynolds is in final discussions to play the title role in the reboot of Highlander. I used to love the television show, but this feels like another unnecessary reboot.

The NAACP has passed a resolution supporting marriage equality. “Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law,” says NAACP president Benjamin Todd Jealous.

As the Facebook Ipo fizzled (funny how a magic $100 billion appearing is a fizzle), Bono was reportedly set to reap a lot of money through his Elevation Partners, which purchased 2.3% of the company two years ago. Word was, he'd become the world's richest musician, surpassing Sir Paul McCartney's $1 billion net worth. But Bono says that the stock is owned by many partners, and the news of his ascension to billionaire is grossly exaggerated.

As sentencing approaches for Dharun Ravi in the death of Tyler Clementi, support for leniency is appearing from many gay voices,...

George Clooney was handcuffed and arrested today outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., for protesting the country’s blockage of food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains region, MSNBC is reporting. The Academy Award-winning actor, who is a long political activist, was also protesting Sudan’s treatment of its people. Clooney’s father, journalist Nick Clooney, was also with his son and was arrested, as were Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Jim Moran and former Rep. Tom Andrews. Before being arrested, Clooney told the crowd gathered at the embassy that “we need immediate humanitarian aid into Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis [ Read More ]...

George Clooney was released from police custody Friday afternoon after paying a $100 fine. Earlier in the day, Clooney, his father and current and former members of congress were arrested outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C.

Authorities cautioned the group three times not to cross a police line, but Clooney and the group did not heed the warnings. Also arrested were Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.), Rep. John Olver (D-Mass.), Rep. Al Green (D-Tx.) and Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), former Rep. Tom Andrews (D-Maine), NAACP president Ben Jealous, Martin Luther King III and actor Dick Gregory.

Though they caused hysteria on Twitter and other social networks, the arrests were not widely anticipated. Before his arrest, Clooney told The Huffington Post that he hoped shedding light on the abuses of the Sudanese government would pressure the country's president into allowing humanitarian aid into beleaguered regions of the nation.

"The goal for...

Actor intended to be arrested in Washington, DC demonstration to plea for action against human rights abuses in Sudan

The Hollywood actor and sometime political activist, George Clooney, was cuffed with zip-ties and taken away in a police van after being arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington DC.

Clooney, who has long campaigned against the government in Khartoum, had intended to be arrested when he planned the protest, which took place on Friday morning.

George Clooney arrested just now outside #Sudan embassy in protest against Nuba Mt killings wapo.st/x8jVZf

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 16, 2012

Joined by his father, journalist Nick Clooney, Us Representative Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP president Ben Jealous, the actor blocked the entrance to the Sudanese embassy. Clooney and the others were given three orders to disperse by the police and refused to do so.

Others taken into custody included...

George Clooney and his father were arrested Friday during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy, and the actor said he has asked President Barack Obama to engage China on stopping a humanitarian crisis in northern Africa.

The protesters accuse Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains in the county's border region with South Sudan.

Clooney, his father, Nick Clooney, and others were arrested after being warned three times not to cross a police line outside the embassy. Those taken into custody included NAACP President Ben Jealous, Martin Luther King III, and actor and comedian Dick Gregory.

Update: According to a report from MSNBC, Oscar winner and Sexiest Man Alive George Clooney was arrested earlier today while staging a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. He was later released after paying a $100 fine.

Clooney, who in recent years has become an outspoken political activist both offscreen and on screen in films like "Syriana" and "Good Night, and Good Luck," was taken away in handcuffs after crossing a police line. Also arrested alongside Clooney were his father, journalist Nick Clooney, as well as Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, and several current and former congressmen.

But all eyes were on Clooney, who was on hand to protest the Sudanese government's decision to block humanitarian aid from the United States and other foreign agencies.

"We need immediate humanitarian aid into Sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world," Clooney said in...

In addition to actor and humanitarian, add "arrested while protesting" to George Clooney's list of career achievements.

Demonstrating that he is one to walk the walk, George Clooney was arrested this morning in Washington, DC, protesting outside of the Sudanese embassy. The actor, who recently completed and eight-day trip to Sudan's Nuba Mountains stated that the Khartoum government is undergoing at attempt at ethnic cleansing that includes aerial bombardments, forcing farmers in the region to take shelter in caves. Other notable protestors included U.S. Representative Jim Moran, a Democrat from Virginia, NAACP president Ben Jealous, Martin Luther King III - and George Clooney's own father, Nick.

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George Clooney and at least one congressman were arrested Friday outside of the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. The arrests were anticipated and part of the actor's effort to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

The actor, his father and politicians were protesting the country's blockade of supplies and humanitarian aide. Clooney was reportedly handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cab.

"They were protesting the violence committed by the government of Sudan on its own innocent men, women and children," Clooney's publicist said in a statement published by TMZ. "They were demanding they allow humanitarian aid into the country before it becomes the largest humanitarian crisis in the world."

Update: NBC has confirmed more arrests. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), former Rep. Tom Andrews (D-Maine), Nick Clooney (the actor's father), NAACP President Ben Jealous and Martin Luther King III were also...

You can't keep a good man down. George Clooney was arrested Friday for participating in a staged protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., organized to bring attention to that country's president, Omar al-Bashir, provoking a crisis with his blockade of humanitarian aide. Regarding the situation, Clooney, 50, had said earlier in interviews that if steps were not taken in the next three to four months, "We're going to have a real humanitarian disaster." He also said he is impressed with President Barack Obama's personal engagement on the situation in Sudan. On Wednesday, the actor testified before Congress...

George Clooney was one of a number of protestors arrested Friday for storming the Sudanese Embassy during a demonstration in Washington, CNN reports.  Arrested alongside him were his father, Nick Clooney, Democratic U.S. Reps. Jim Moran of Virginia and James McGovern of Massachusetts, NAACP president Ben Jealous and Martin Luther King III. The AP reports that the protestors had been warned not to cross a police line, and upon failure to cooperate they were handcuffed and placed in the back of a Secret Service van. Cover Story: George Clooney's Big Surprises: Small Paychecks, Insomnia, Bouts of Loneliness "Listen, what

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Actor and activist George Clooney was arrested today over protests of war crimes that have happened in the Sudan. The Associated Press reports that Clooney, his father, Nick and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP President Ben Jealous were arrested after being warned three times not to cross a police line outside the embassy. They were handcuffed and placed into a U.S. Secret Service van. Previously Clooney met with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss the situation that has troubled the actor for years. Clooney went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this week about violence in the Nuba Mountains in South Kordofan, a state in Sudan near South Sudan. The protesters accuse Sudan.s president,...

George Clooney has been arrested at a protest outside Sudan's embassy in Washington DC. The actor and several colleagues were given three verbal warnings to leave the embassy's premises on Friday (March 16), but were led away in handcuffs by local police when they refused to comply. Demonstrators gathered outside the embassy this morning to protest Sudan President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir's alleged campaign to block international food and aid packages from reaching the Nuba Mountains, reports MSNBC. The Ides of March star's father Nick Clooney, a prominent journalist, was apparently with the actor at the time of his arrest. Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous and Us Congressmen Jim McGovern and Jim Moran were also present for the protest. Clooney spoke to reporters just before the arrests took (more)...

Washington (AP) -- Actor George Clooney and his father have been arrested at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.The protesters accuse Sudan's president, Omar al-Bashir, of provoking a humanitarian crisis and blocking food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains in the county's border region with South Sudan.Clooney and others, including Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia and NAACP President Ben Jealous, were arrested after being warned three times not to cross a police line outside the embassy. They were handcuffed and placed into the back of a U.S. Secret Service van.Clooney said earlier that he hopes to draw more attention to the issue and that if action is not taken in the next three to four months "we're going to have a real humanitarian disaster." Read more...

Soccer moms nationwide are probably feeling tingly after images of George Clooney being handcuffed at a D.C. protest were posted on CNN earlier today. The Fantastic Silver Fox was placed under arrest for civil disobedience outside the Sudanese embassy, where he was protesting the Sudanese government's treatment of the Nuba people. Clooney, a longtime activist, was arrested outside the embassy with his father Nick and fellow protesters Martin Luther King III, NAACP president Ben Jealous, Al Green, Rep. Jim McGovern (D. Mass), and Rep. Jim Moran (D. Va), who held signs reading "Sudan: Stop Weapons of Mass Starvation" and "Stop Bombing Civilians Now!" The group was warned to stay away from the embassy three times before police took them away. Prior to his arrest, Clooney spoke about the government's blockage of food and aid from entering the Nuba mountains, where nearly half [...]...

Actor was arrested in Washington, D.C., outside the Sudanese embassy.

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George Clooney is arrested at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington on Friday

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George Clooney was arrested on Friday (March 16) in Washington, D.C., after participating in a protest. The Oscar nominee was taken into custody outside the Sudanese embassy.

According to MSNBC, the group was protesting Sudan's blockage of food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains and aimed to bring attention to the treatment of the people in that area of Sudan. His father, journalist Nick Clooney, was also arrested, according to MSNBC, as well as Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Jim Moran and former Rep. Tom Andrews.

Clooney and the other protesters knew that, because the embassy is private property, they would be arrested if they refused to move. MSNBC reports...

Adam Lambert confirmed via Twitter that he's joining Queen when they headline the second day of the Sonisphere Festival July 7th in England.

Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris has informed fellow Republicans that he will not join a joint resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts because he believes it is a "radicalized organization" that supports abortion and promotes homosexuality. Now I have to go buy another box of Thin Mints to thank the Girl Scouts for freaking out another nutjob. I'm never going to fit into my swim suit.

Time has a wonderful story about just how harmful Doma is to our gay troops, everything from preventing spouses from getting an ID card to enter bases, to not allowing married dual-military couples to request joint postings.

Sarah Hyland's real life boyfriend is joining the cast of Modern Family as Haley's boyfriend. Matt Prokop has appeared with Hyland in Conception,...

Getty Images Martin Luther King at the Savoy Hotel in 1964.

To help mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we asked NAACP president and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous to recommend three movies worth viewing that honor the life and legacy of the civil rights giant.

The Martin Luther King holiday stirs the conscience deeply. We are moved by Dr. King’s memory and legend for so many reasons. Some of us marched with him. Many of us remember the pain that...

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In a press release issued this morning, the NAACP condemned 24-hour cable news channel CNN for its recently announced prime time news lineup, calling the lack of diversity in its collection of news anchors a “glaring omission.”

“The NAACP is deeply concerned with the lack of African American journalists in prime time news, both on cable and national news shows,” NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous said in the statement. “We...