2018 naacp convention Archives - San Antonio Report

NAACP, Success of Black Panther Help Boost Young Filmmakers of Color

by Nicholas Frank July 19, 2018January 31, 2020

Two San Antonio filmmakers participated in the 2018 NAACP Cinematic Shorts Competition at its 109th annual convention.

NAACP panel 'War on You and Me: The Fight for Racial Justice on the Cannabis Frontier (from left) Ngozi Ndulue, Richard Smith, Dasheeda Dawson, and rapper King Kyle Lee.

NAACP Panel: Reforming Marijuana Laws Is a Social Justice Issue

by Emily Donaldson July 17, 2018January 31, 2020

The Historic Woolworth Building

Woolworth Building a Civil Rights Symbol Not Fully Understood

by Brendan Gibbons July 17, 2018January 31, 2020

MALDEF Vice President of Litigation Nina Perales makes a comment during the Texas SB4 Round Table discussion at UNAM Campus San Antonio.

NAACP Convention Turns Focus to Voting Litigation, Census Challenges

by Edmond Ortiz July 16, 2018January 31, 2020

(From left) Journalist and panel moderator Roland Martin, Jamal Watkins, NAACP Vice President for Civic Engagement, L. Joy Williams, NAACP Brooklyn Branch President, Ivy Taylor, City of San Antonio former mayor, Neka Carver, community activist, and Mario Salas, professor of political science and lecturer at UTSA, sit on a #blacklivesmatter panel discussion.

NAACP Lawyer: Challenging Election Law Can ‘Flip the Script’ on Civil Rights

by Emily Donaldson July 15, 2018January 31, 2020

NAACP National Convention attendees socialize outside of the entrance to the NAACP Experience hall.

NAACP Convention: ‘It’s Time to Defeat Hate,’ Go to Polls

by Edmond Ortiz July 14, 2018January 31, 2020

Signage announcing the NAACP 109th Annual Convention hangs outside of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

First National NAACP Convention in San Antonio Kicks Off Saturday

by Emily Donaldson July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Sharks Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Lori Greiner, Kevin O'Leary, Mark Cuban, and Barbara Corcoran attend the premiere of ABC's "Shark Tank" at The Paley Center for Media in Beverley Hills, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic)

Business & Tech

ABC’s Shark Tank on the Hunt for Diverse Entrepreneurs in San Antonio

by Shari Biediger July 5, 2018January 31, 2020