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In an appearance on MSNBC News with Alex Witt, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson reminded all Americans that elections have consequences and that voting in the 2018 midterm elections on November 6 is critical to correcting the fallout (i.e. net neutrality reversal, Supreme Court of the United States shifting further from balance) of 2016. Watch the video here.
President Johnson on PBS Newshour
“It’s hard to legislate what’s in someone’s heart. The only thing you can do is put accountability measures in place and hope that different communities embrace a multi cultural reality where people can have a greater appreciation and understanding,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO. After several months of back to back national incidents in which white citizens have called the police on black citizens performing everyday activities, President Johnson sits down with PBS’ Yamiche Alcindor to discuss #LivingWhileBlack.
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“By encouraging schools to not consider race during the admissions process or potentially in any other circumstance, President Trump is undermining the benefits of diversity in schools and accelerating the socio-economic divide,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement.
The current administration clearly disagrees and calls the guidance outdated and inconsistent with current law. But civil rights groups say the move actually sets the country back. Derrick Johnson runs the NAACP. DERRICK JOHNSON: It is true that this administration is seeking to make America great again by turning America back to a 1950s reality.
The NAACP slammed the Trump administration’s move to rollback guidelines on race in college admissions. “By encouraging schools to not consider race during the admissions process or potentially in any other circumstance, President Trump is undermining the benefits of diversity in schools and accelerating the socio-economic divide. Rolling back access to quality education for all students is a top priority for this Administration,” NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement.
“This court has already undermined basic rights we all believed we enjoy as Americans — the right to strong unions that bargain collectively, one person one vote principles, redistricting, and regarding the right of women to make their own health care decisions. The stakes for nominating a replacement could not be higher at any moment in our history.” – NAACP
NAACP President Derrick Johnson on June 29 wasn’t expecting to address a “red army” of women ready to take action on social justice issues at the 46th annual Southern Regional Conference of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in Nashville. But when he looked out at the audience of over 4,500 women dressed in red, some with berets, as well at the sorority’s Social Action Luncheon, he said it was “time to stop talking and do social action; do social justice.”
Recently, the NAACP, alongside members of the Congressional Black Caucus, gathered on the steps of Capitol Hill to demand a halt of the Trump administration’s continued attempts to force Thomas Farr—a known racist with ties to the late segregationist Senator Jesse Helms—into the federal judgeship of North Carolina.
Fifth Third launched a collaboration with the NAACP in 2016 as a sponsor of its national convention. The Workforce Development Program is a collaborative effort between the organizations to provide a resource to the community. “We are pleased to work with Fifth Third to introduce the Workforce Development program to job seekers,” said Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, president, Detroit Branch NAACP and member of the NAACP National Board of Directors. “We know that this program will ultimately equip individuals with the tools that they will need to contend with others in today’s competitive job landscape.”
When James Douglas told his teachers during career day in high school in the late 1950s that he wanted to be a lawyer, they didn’t believe his dreams could come true. “All of my teachers thought I was crazy,” Douglas said. “In fact, they told me that would be one of the worst things I could do because an African-American would never be able make a legitimate living in Houston as a lawyer.”
The Atlanta branch of the NAACP marched on Stone Mountain on Wednesday, calling for the removal of the granite carving of three Confederate leaders.“Our objective was to make a statement,” the chapter’s president Richard Rose said after the protest. “Ours is an attempt to educate people to unlearn the white supremacy, bigotry and divisiveness they have been taught for decades.”
Election season is quickly approaching and local leaders are encouraging families to do their civic duty. Representatives at the NAACP meeting in Saginaw say if you want to see a change you have to be involved in local government. It was the last NAACP meeting before the August primaries, so the theme is voting.
Statements
“By encouraging schools to not consider race during the admissions process or potentially in any other circumstance, President Trump is undermining the benefits of diversity in schools, accelerating the socioeconomic divide, and rolling back aliveccess to quality education for all students, which is a top priority for this administration. The guidelines President Obama put forth in 2011 and 2016 have been upheld by the Supreme Court, and they continue to be an accurate interpretation of how to ensure all students are learning in diverse environments and receiving the quality education they deserve.
This year the NAACP’s ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical and Scientific Olympics) celebrates 40 years. Many of today’s notable African-American s are ACT-SO alum, including: Black-ish star Anthony Anderson, R&B songstresses Lauryn Hill, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys; American Actress and Facebook’s Red Table Talk host, Jada Pinkett-Smith; and Emmy Nominated American Actor Cornelius Smith Jr. to name a
few.
Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, and as the nation suffers the effects of President Trump’s administration, thousands of activists, artists/entertainers, civil rights and social justice leaders will gather for the NAACP’s 109th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, July 14 to 18. Led by NAACP President Derrick Johnson, the five-day convention will include continuing legal education seminars, federal legislative and public policy workshops, youth workshops, civic engagement workshops, a Hip Hop summit, Diversity Career Fair, plenary sessions, the signature NAACP Experience, and more.
