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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  At a press conference Wednesday, one leader of the Conway NAACP chapter said there's not a level playing field for qualified African American candidates.

Monday, January 21, 2013  South Carolina civil rights leaders will again celebrate Martin Luther King Day with a rally at the Statehouse.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  A community came together to celebrate and remember the late civil rights activist, minister and teacher, H.H. Singleton.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  Opponents of South Carolina's controversial Voter ID law do not plan to appeal a federal court ruling Wednesday that upheld the law.

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Saturday the Myrtle Beach NAACP held a vigil where they lit candles for Trayvon Martin and victims of violence. The event featured guest speakers from the community.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  The League of Women Voters and the NAACP have become the latest groups allowed to take part in a legal challenge over South Carolina's new voter identification law.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wants to get involved in a federal lawsuit over South Carolina's voter ID law.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Friday around 10 p.m., charter buses packed with residents from the Grand Strand and Pee Dee will leave Florence to participate in the "Justice for Trayvon" rally in Sanford, Florida on Saturday.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The NAACP has announced its support of a regional protest scheduled for Saturday, March 31st in Sanford, Florida.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Things got heated Monday night at the Marion County NAACP town hall meeting in Mullins.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Monday night, the Marion County Branch of the NAACP will hold a public meeting at Mullins Town Hall. Officials with the NAACP say in recent months, they've had a number of residents complain about how council members are running the city.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Thousands supporting left-leaning and civil rights causes in North Carolina are seeking unity ahead of a big election year they hope will reverse gains by conservative lawmakers.

Monday, August 08, 2011  The NAACP is among several opponents of the new voter ID law in SC who say it will disenfranchise as many as 180,000 South Carolina blacks who have less access to photo IDs than whites.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  The NAACP's top officer is calling on South Carolina's first governor of color to bring down the Confederate flag that flies a stone's throw from her Statehouse office, calling the governor a "contradiction" for her lack of effort in bringing down the flag.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against a North Myrtle Beach restaurant and bar, alleging discrimination against African Americans. This is the second such lawsuit in one week.