NAACP Statement on FDA Plan to Ban Sale of Menthol and E-Cigarettes
For decades, the tobacco industry has been targeting African Americans and have contributed to the skyrocketing rates of heart disease, stroke and cancer across our community. The tobacco industry is on a narrow quest for profit, and they have been killing us along...
NAACP to Host Justice and Accountability Virtual Town Hall
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, April 29, 2021, 7:30p – 9:00p EST, the NAACP will host a virtual town hall on the need for accountability and justice at a time when both are severely lacking in American institutions. “We are at an inflection point when it comes to...
Planned Parenthood, NAACP and Congresswoman Underwood Join More Than 250 Women of Color in Calling DC Statehood a Matter of Public Health & Racial Justice
WASHINGTON — Today, Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Dr. Serina Floyd, medical director/vice president of medical affairs at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC; Akosua Ali, president of the NAACP...
William H. Graves, Sr. 42nd Bishop of the CME Church NAACP Membership Drive
Dear CME Family and Friends, We invite you to join the NAACP and the CME Church as we remember and honor Bishop William H. Graves, Sr., the 42nd Bishop of the CME Church, on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 7pm EST as part of our Bishop William H. Graves, Sr. NAACP...
New Bids in High Point
Watch our recent City Council Meeting and view the upcoming projects for the High Point Community. ...
COVID-19 Myth Busters Facts (Presented by High Point University’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic in Collaboration with the High Point NAACP Health Committee
Please know the facts about COVID-19 by being Informed! Myth -“The vaccine was rushed to be made, so it cannot be safe.” Fact-The vaccine is backed by extensive research and a diverse group of people were included in clinical trials to test the...How Should We Equitably Power Ohio Forward?
Written by Tom Roberts, NAACP Ohio State Conference PresidentThere is a vast amount of opportunity in Ohio. Our auto manufacturing has the chance to lead to an electrified future. According to 1Powering Ohio, embracing new options versus the status quo would result...
GSA Revives Commitment to Renewable Energy, Pledging 100 Percent of Renewable Electric Resources by 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its commitment to 100 percent renewable electricity sources for the federal real estate portfolio by 2025. By leveraging its purchasing power, GSA will provide renewable energy to its...Shots in Arms, Transit Equity, and Labor Justice in Lansing, MI
Written by Jerome L. Reide, Former NAACP Regional Field DirectorA March announcement that the Capital Area Transit Authority (CATA), which serves the greater Lansing and East Lansing communities, would transport people in need to get Covid-19 vaccines sounded like...
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