NAACP
pronunciation
How to pronounce NAACP in British English:
UK [ˌen dʌbəl ˌeɪ si: ˈpi:]
How to pronounce NAACP in American English:
US
Word Origin
- NAACP
- abbreviation of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, first attested 1910. Organization founded Feb. 12, 1909, as National Negro Committee.
Example
- 1. While some asked whether the naacp was still relevant , others gathered outside the valley club with placards .
- 2. Through the years , rosa parks continued to work for the naacp and appeared at civil rights events .
- 3. And al sharpton , the naacp and other advocates are planning a silent march down fifth avenue on june 17th to protest against the policy .
- 4. After all , you were told by big media , the obama administration and the naacp that it was true .
- 5. While the black press and civil rights groups such as the naacp and the national urban league were critical to past protest movements , black churches were the organizational force behind the rhetoric .