National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

An obituary and tribute to Bob Woodson, a civil rights activist and founder of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (later renamed the Woodson Center), who died at age 89. The article examines his journey from poverty in Philadelphia through the civil rights movement and his later work combating what he viewed as harmful dependency-creating welfare policies.

The NAACP is urging a boycott of college sports in eight southern states over voting rights issues, targeting public universities with athletic programs that generate over $100m in annual revenue. The states in question have redrawn maps to limit Black voting representation following a supreme court ruling. The campaign aims to impact states including Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama.

Rep. Delia Ramirez and Rep. Analilia Mejia introduced the Living Wage for All Act, a federal $25 minimum wage bill backed by over 100 organizations including the NAACP, AFT, and NEA. The coalition emphasizes eliminating subminimum wages and building on the Fight for $15 movement, with support from progressive groups and lawmakers.