The NAACP was pleased and proud to see H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act pass the U.S. House of Representatives on December 6, 2019, by a decisive margin of 228 – 187. We must now urge the U.S. Senate to take up and pass this crucial legislation, and not allow...

“We applaud the House for passing H.R.4 to fully restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and protect the foundational right of every American – to vote and participate in our elections. The Voting Rights Act was one of the most important pieces of legislation for people...

ST. PAUL, MN (December 7, 2019) – In a new report, the NAACP analyzes the economic conditions of African Americans in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. It examines the impact of historical racism and residential segregation in the Twin Cities and...

BALTIMORE (December 5, 2019) — The NAACP applauds today’s announcement by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi to bring articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. We wholeheartedly support the call by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to proceed with...

On December 3, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee released its report entitled “The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Report.”    The report states that through its hearings, the House Intelligence Committee, in coordination with the...

BALTIMORE (December 4, 2019) – Last month, NAACP President Derrick Johnson, along with several Civil Rights leaders, met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders to discuss concerns regarding Facebook’s policy on political ads. A letter was...