NAACP President Responds to President Trump’s Islamophobic Tweet
Join NAACP leaders, activists and entertainers on a journey from Jamestown, VA to Jamestown, Accra for the 400 year anniversary of the first documented enslaved Africans’ arrival in the U.S. — Aug. 18-25. Register now https://t.co/DrpcSjuDzt...
NAACP’S RESPONSE TO THE ARREST OF SUSPECT IN THE LOUISIANA CHURCH BURNINGS
BALTIMORE – The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Holden Matthews in connection to fires at three historically Black churches in Louisiana: “The arrest of Holden Matthews for the horrific burnings of Black churches in Louisiana is just...
Town Hall Meeting April 25th | We need to hear from YOU!
High Point Residents, we want to hear from you! The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to learn about the issues and concerns most important to the people in the High Point community. Members of the public, along with our panel, will discuss issues to create a...
NAACP TROUBLED BY BLACK CHURCH BURNINGS IN THE SOUTH
ANNOUNCING: #JamestowntoJamestown Join NAACP leaders, activists and entertainers on a journey from Jamestown, VA to Jamestown, Accra for the 400 year anniversary of the first documented enslaved Africans’ arrival in the U.S. — Aug. 18-25. Register now...
Maisha Simmons to Lead NAACP Foundation Relations Efforts
BALTIMORE (April 5, 2019)–Maisha Simmons, MPA recently joined the NAACP as the Deputy Chief Director of Development/ Sr. Director of Foundation Relations. Most recently Simmons served as a Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in an...
NAACP-supported bill updating the Violence Against Women Act passes the US House!
Earlier today the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by a margin of 263 yeas to 158 nays, H.R. 1585, a bill to update and strengthen the NAACP-supported and very successful Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA). VAWA has been reauthorized and strengthened by...
NAACP supported Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and strengthening coming to House floor tomorrow
H.R. 1585, legislation to strengthen and support programs authorized by the hugely successful and NAACP-supported Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is expected to be voted on by the full U.S. House tomorrow, 4-4-19. We need to pass it by a strong majority of Members...
Young Black Excellence at 50th Image Awards
Over the weekend we celebrated 50 years of the NAACP honoring black images at the 50th Image Awards in Los Angeles, California. Black excellence radiated through the theater as the stars celebrated their achievements over the past year. There was huge presence of...
NAACP Condemns GOP Rule-Breaking to Pack the Courts
April 2, 2019 Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, made the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reckless move to shorten the Senate’s consideration for district court nominees and certain executive nominees. “The...
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