The board of directors of the NAACP has voted for the first time to endorse same-sex marriage. The move follows President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage earlier this month and speculation over whether that would hurt his standing among some African-American voters. In a statement, NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said: “Civil marriage is a civil right and a matter of civil law. … The well-funded right wing organizations who are attempting to split our communities are no friend to civil rights, and they will not succeed.”