Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a critical step to holding law enforcement accountable for unconstitutional and unethical conduct. The 2020 killing of George Floyd sparked a...
Washington, DC – On February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am ET, the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions and Esri will host a virtual press briefing on the launch of a new initiative to survey and track policing budgets in targeted areas around the nation. The new initiative is an...
“One year ago today, two white supremacists shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, an innocent Black man who was jogging down a road in Glynn County, Georgia.In America, Black lives are cut short for wearing a hoodie, attending church, buying iced-tea, being at home, and...
On Thursday, February 25, at 7:30 pm ET, the NAACP will host a Virtual Town Hall on COVID Vaccines in partnership with the Ad Council. The town hall will include updates on the spread of the virus, vaccine options, and general information for those that have...
“One year ago today, two white supremacists shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery, an innocent Black man who was jogging down a road in Glynn County, Georgia.In America, Black lives are cut short for wearing a hoodie, attending church, buying iced-tea, being at home, and...
National Urban League * NAACP Legal Defense Fund * National Action Network * National Coalition on Black Civic Participation * Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights * National Council of Negro Women * NAACP * Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawThe...
The New Grant Program Aims to Empower Black-owned Small Businesses Across New England through $25,000 Grants and a Direct Assistance ProgramBOSTON, MA (February 18, 2021) – Vistaprint and the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation announced today a combined commitment of...
BALTIMORE — The NAACP will hold a press conference on Tuesday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss the federal lawsuit filed accusing Trump and Giuliani of inciting the U.S. Capitol Riot on January 6, 2021. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday morning in Federal District...
Lawsuit Alleges Violation of the “Ku Klux Klan Act,” a Civil War-Era Statute Prohibiting Interference with Congress’ Constitutional Duties Filed by NAACP and Civil Rights Law Firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Lawsuit Also Names Proud Boys and Oath...
Join us on Saturday, February 13, 2021 for a 2 hour virtual event! Hope in Action presents Living a New World into Existence from 10am until 12pm. MORAL MACH ON RALEIGH & HKonJ PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY For more information visit naacpnc.org The Historic Thousands...