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Rev. William Barber Says GOP Voter Suppression the 'Real Hacking' of US Democracy

Former NAACP Head Ben Jealous Enters MD Governor's Race Campaigning for Economic and Social Justice

Democracy Now!

Ben Jealous, the youngest person to ever head the NAACP, has entered the race for governor of Maryland. He announced his bid Wednesday outside of his cousin's West Baltimore flower shop, which was opened after the 2015 unrest that followed the death of Freddie Gray, who died while in police custody. A prominent Bernie Sanders surrogate in the 2016...

Bernie Sanders, Nina Turner, NAACP Demand Workers' Rights in Mississippi

Nika Knight, staff writer

While President Donald Trump was tweeting from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm...

Harnessing 'Power of the Purse to Demonstrate Power of Democracy,' NAACP Calls for N.C. Boycott

Andrea Germanos, staff writer

The NAACP on Friday called for what it described as "the first steps of an...

Puzder Opponents Demand Trump Drop 'Most Anti-Worker Labor Nominee Ever'

'Sessions Watch' Begins as Chorus Promises to Hold AG Accountable

NAACP Sit-In at Sen. Sessions' Office Puts AG Pick's Worrisome History in Crosshairs

Calls for NC Boycott In Wake of Anti-Democratic GOP Maneuvers

Denouncing Trump as 'Vulgarity Unbounded,' Rev. Barber Says Election Must Fuel Work for Justice

Groups Demand Trump Ditch Plans for Deportations, Muslim Ban, and Torture

Absent VRA Protections, Voters Report Long Lines, Intimidation in Critical Swing States

Judge's Emergency Ruling Puts End to "Insane" Voter Suppression in N. Carolina

DOJ Agrees: North Carolina Counties Are Suppressing Black Voters

New Lawsuit Challenges Effort to Stamp Out African-American Vote in NC

Coalition Seeks to Counter 'Perfect Storm' of Voter Discrimination on Election Day

NAACP's Call for Charter School Moratorium Invites Corporate Criticism

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We, The Heart of Our Democracy

If you just couldn't watch Hillary - and we get it - you might have missed the electrifying call by Rev. William Barber, head of North Carolina's NAACP and leader of its Moral Mondays, to embrace "a moral revolution of values" and continue fighting for progressive causes. Citing Jesus, "a brown-skinned Palestinian Jew" - and only briefly referencing Clinton - Barber proclaimed, "We must shock this nation with the power of love. We must shock this nation with the power of mercy."