Pattern of abuse claims at NAACP kept quiet

The same day in May 1999 that Kweisi Mfume abruptly announced that he would not be a candidate for mayor, an internal investigative memo was sent to top officers of the NAACP describing allegations of Mfume's mistreatment of female subordinates at the organization's Baltimore headquarters.

By Kelly Brewington, Ivan Penn and Greg Barrett

May 8, 2005