National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People

White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes

The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year.

Justices Split on South Carolina Voting Map Said to Be Racial Gerrymander

Members of the Supreme Court struggled to disentangle race and politics in the voting districts drawn by state lawmakers.

Tracing the March on Washington Back to Where It Began, in Harlem

Before Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 people, a group of civil rights activists spent a summer planning an event many didn’t want to happen.

Florida Tourism Rolls On Despite Travel Advisories and Political Battles

Even as civil rights groups suggest travelers should rethink trips to the state because of policies enacted by its Republican lawmakers, it remains a tourism juggernaut. And some visitors say their spending actually supports opposition to the new laws.

States Are Stifling the Voices of Cities and Their Voters

Dozens of states have asserted their dominance over cities in recent years through a practice known as state pre-emption.