A Century After Its Founding, NAACP Strives To Stay Relevant

Attendees stand behind a sign with the NAACP’s logo at a 2015 rally in Washington, D.C. The civil rights group is holding its annual convention in Baltimore this year.
Attendees stand behind a sign with the NAACP's logo at a 2015 rally in Washington, D.C. The civil rights group is holding its annual convention in Baltimore this year. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Attendees stand behind a sign with the NAACP’s logo at a 2015 rally in Washington, D.C. The civil rights group is holding its annual convention in Baltimore this year.
Attendees stand behind a sign with the NAACP's logo at a 2015 rally in Washington, D.C. The civil rights group is holding its annual convention in Baltimore this year. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

A Century After Its Founding, NAACP Strives To Stay Relevant

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In the age of Black Lives Matter, some young activists have been questioning whether the nation’s oldest civil rights group still has significance. The NAACP is meeting in Baltimore, Md.

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