NATIONAL NEWS

America 2010: 'Under Educate, Over Incarcerate'

Decades of overspending on U.S. prisons undermine educational opportunities and create distressed neighborhoods that drain a disproportionate share of limited public funds to incarcerate residents, according to a new report by the NAACP. More »

Malcolm X's daughters unhappy with book

NEW YORK - Two of Malcolm X's daughters are unhappy that a new biography alleges their parents' marriage was strained and that their mother - and possibly their father - were unfaithful. More »

An American roadmap to educational equality

Teach for America is about to embark on its 20th year. What began as Founder Wendy Kopp's undergraduate senior thesis in 1989 has blossomed into an organization dedicated to providing kids from low-income communities with an excellent education, or as Kopp describes it, solving the education crisis. More »

Obama seeks re-election help from Sharpton's group

NEW YORK - Ensnarled in another political spat with Republicans, President Barack Obama conceded to a civil rights audience last week that there are times when people "lose hope" over whether national politics will ever change. More »

NAACP joins with Gingrich in urging prison reform

Washington - The NAACP is joining Newt Gingrich in calling for a reduction in the number of state and federal prisoners and spending the savings on education. More »