The NAACP at 100

by The Daily Beast

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As the NAACP celebrates its centennial at this weekend’s national convention—where Barack Obama will speak—The Daily Beast looks back on its extraordinary history. Founded on Lincoln’s Birthday in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been the nation’s leading voice for civil rights for 100 years. From opposing Jim Crow laws and the championing the Scottsboro Boys to helping achieve a victory in Brown v. Board of Education and the election of Barack Obama, the organization has inspired generations of Americans. As the NAACP convenes its 100th national convention this weekend in New York—where speakers will include the president, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, Nancy Pelosi, and Cornel West—The Daily Beast recalls some major milestones.

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