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NAACP to Close Offices, Cut Staff

The NAACP said Friday it will no longer dip into its reserves to cover costs and budget shortfalls, but may close regional offices and cut staff positions to stay solvent. The Baltimore-based civil rights organization said it hasn’t determined a time frame to make the changes, but essentially the staff will be reduced to 70 members from 119. “We are hopeful that these closures are temporary and those that are continuous supporters always rise to occasion when there is a shortfall,” said national NAACP spokesman Richard McIntire. He also said the organization isn’t losing members and it does have the funds to pay for its current costs. “Our membership has not gone down -… Read More