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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 370

NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Philanthropist Robert Kraft, left, and rapper Meek Mill during a discussion about antisemitism and racism during the annual NAACP convention in Boston, July 30, 2023. (Screenshot used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 1, 2023, 11:13 am
At NAACP panel, Robert Kraft and rapper Meek Mill talk Black-Jewish relations
During discussion about racism and antisemitism, Jewish New England Patriots owner says two communities are ‘uniquely tied together’
By jacob gurvis
Illustrative: Boys are dressed in costumes for Purim, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
March 2, 2021, 12:13 am
Haredi kids in New Jersey seen in racist Purim costumes
NAACP chapter seeks meeting with Jewish leaders in Lakewood after children photographed wearing blackface, Afro wigs and Black Lives Matter sweatshirts
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
From left: Doja Cat, Daveed Diggs, Jurnee Smollett and the Missy character from "Big Mouth." (Netflix; HBO; Getty Images via JTA)
February 4, 2021, 9:02 am
Jewish nominees for 2021 NAACP Image Awards: From Daveed Diggs to Doja Cat
Annual ceremony presented by US civil rights organization celebrates Black accomplishment in entertainment
By Emily Burack
The post by the head of Philadelphia's NAACP chapter that sparked calls for his resignation. (Facebook via JTA)
August 28, 2020, 12:21 am
National NAACP takes control of city chapter over president’s anti-Semitic post
Black and Jewish leaders in Philadelphia hold a virtual discussion to smooth tensions and address Rodney Muhammad’s post, which included meme often used by white supremacists
By Marcy Oster
Matt Lieberman, who is running for Senate in Georgia as a Democrat, poses in Atlanta, Nov. 22, 2019. (Ron Kampeas)
August 8, 2020, 12:18 pm
Joe Lieberman’s son Matt, a Senate candidate, under fire for ‘racist tropes’
Georgia NAACP head says Lieberman should drop out of race after self-publishing a novel in 2018 in which a character believes he owned an imaginary slave and routinely uses N-word
By Ron Kampeas
This post by the head of Philadelphia's NAACP chapter has drawn calls for his resignation. (Facebook via JTA)
August 7, 2020, 10:35 am
Philly Jewish federation won’t work with local NAACP because of leader’s posts
Organization says Rodney Muhammad ‘has yet to fully apologize’ for sharing ‘an alarming amount of bigoted and anti-Jewish sentiment’ on social media
By Marcy Oster
The thumbs up 'Like' logo on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, April 14, 2020. (AP/Jeff Chiu)
July 31, 2020, 3:56 am
Amid ADL-led ad boycott, Facebook reports soaring revenues and user numbers
Social media giant reports profit nearly doubled, despite high-profile campaign meant to get company to remove toxic posts; ADL head says it’s about the message, not the money
By AFP and ToI Staff
Minister Rodney Muhammad speaks to the crowd during a rally, outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, July 20, 2013. (Joseph Kaczmarek/AP)
July 29, 2020, 1:36 pm
Resignation calls grow in wake of Philadelphia NAACP head’s anti-Semitic post
Pennsylvania’s governor and attorney general join those demanding that Rodney Muhammad step down for sharing on social media images used by white supremacists
By Agencies
Illustrative: A Facebook post by the head of Philadelphia's NAACP chapter that drew calls for him to step down in 2020. (Facebook)
July 26, 2020, 10:51 pm
Philadelphia NAACP head posts anti-Semitic meme on Facebook
Rodney Muhammad deletes post after backlash, claims he is ‘not familiar’ with ‘Happy Merchant’ cartoon in image posted to his timeline
By JTA
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks on the second day of the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2020. (Jens Meyer/AP)
July 9, 2020, 9:01 am
Civil rights groups meet Zuckerberg, then slam him over Facebook hate content
Watchdogs leading ad boycott over demand that social media platform filter out hateful material say its chief executives still not ready to address issue
By Marcy Oster
Pedestrians walk past the Ben & Jerry's shop on Church Street, in Burlington, Vermont, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/ Charles Krupa)
June 25, 2020, 10:03 am
Boycott of Facebook ads over hate speech expands as Ben & Jerry’s joins
Ice cream giant says it’s joining initiative backed by ADL, NAACP; social media giant under pressure over approach to misinformation and inflammatory posts, including from Trump
By AFP
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, May 2, 2017 (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
June 17, 2020, 4:37 pm
6 groups, including ADL, urge companies to pause Facebook ads to combat hate
ADL chief says social media giant has ‘repeatedly failed’ to act against bigotry on its platform; NAACP head: Zuckerberg profits from ‘suppression’ of black voters
By ToI Staff and AP
New Jersey leaders from the NAACP and ADL announcing a joint initiative to combat hate among public officials. (Courtesy of the ADL via JTA)
January 10, 2020, 8:40 am
NAACP, ADL team up to educate public officials against hate in New Jersey
Partnership comes after a shooting in a kosher supermarket in Jersey City; race-based and anti-Semitic hate crimes in the state have more than doubled since 2016
By Ben Sales
Screen capture from video of NAACP official James Harris. (YouTube)
January 9, 2020, 8:17 am
NAACP suspends official who said ‘the Hasidics are generally not too friendly’
James Harris also claimed ultra-Orthodox community ‘drained funding from the local public schools’ for their own institutions
By Ben Sales
Illustrative: In this April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in cross burnings after a 'white pride' rally in rural Paulding County near Cedar Town, Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
May 24, 2019, 12:45 am
Dayton Jews cautioned to keep away from KKK rally
Rabbi Ari Ballaban calls on community members to not go to counter-protest but rather attend ‘positive alternative programming’ sponsored by the local NAACP chapter
By JTA
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