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"Many in law enforcement agree that meaningful change is necessary, but unfortunately, a few are committed to standing in the way with a goal of obstructing the process. Police unions and partisan politicians should not control and dilute the terms of the police reform bill, nor delay any of its progress," NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement. "This bill must be for the people."

Texas Democrats fighting against a restrictive voting bill took their case to Washington Tuesday as President Joe Biden made his push for strengthening voting rights laws nationwide. Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, met with Biden along with other civil rights leaders last week to discuss voting rights. He joins Yamiche Alcindor now to weigh in on the country's ballot battle.

“The health of prisoners at Coffee County are continually being disregarded by the prison administration and GDOC officials,” said Rev. James Woodall, state president of the Georgia NAACP. “We have exhausted every avenue to resolve these issues after twelve months of the pandemic and now see no other choice but to seek immediate relief from the courts.”

“In our meeting with the Biden administration, we expressed an urgent need for legislation that provides equitable access to the ballot box, and offered strategies for mobilizing locally and nationally to ensure democracy works for all,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in an emailed statement.

“Black-owned small beauty businesses are the heartbeat of their neighborhoods, and beauty business owners are navigating tremendous challenges stemming from the Covid-19 and recent events,” said Yumeka Rushing, chief strategy officer, NAACP. “The NAACP is proud to partner with L’Oréal USA to help support these entrepreneurs and ensure the longevity of the services and community their businesses provide.”

“In our meeting today, President Biden and Vice President Harris made it clear that the administration will continue to fight to protect our most fundamental right, the right to vote,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “The NAACP will continue to engage with the President and the Vice President to ensure that all voices are heard.” Ultimately, he added, “Congress must act with great urgency to pass significant legislation that protects this sacred right. Time is of the essence.“

A recent Saginaw High School graduate won a gold medal in visual arts at a national NAACP competition with her collage art of Saginaw’s Court Street bridge. The NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics, or ACT-SO, allow youth to compete in 32 areas including STEM, art and more. Hopkins presented her art Wednesday, July 7 at the national competition, held remotely this year, and found out about her win at a Sunday, July 11 virtual ceremony, she said.

The Walker and Trinity Counties Branch of the NAACP has selected its 2021 scholarship recipients. Since the establishment of the Jones-Baker Memorial Scholarship Program, well over $150,000 has been awarded to community youths to advance their education, either in college or through their chosen technical training program. All of these funds have been contributed by community businesses and individuals.

“Coffee Correctional Facility and the GDC are flagrantly ignoring the risk created by COVID-19,” said Georgia NAACP State President James Woodall. “They’re not testing individuals who display symptoms or who are exposed to symptomatic cases. They’re not enforcing social distancing. They’re not providing enough masks for those who are incarcerated. And they’re not making guards wear masks.”

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For generations, the NAACP has helped advance civil rights and build racial equity in the United States. Today, that work includes tackling climate change and addressing its impacts. Jacqueline Patterson is senior director of the NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Program. She says that low-income communities and communities of color are often at the most risk of flooding. And they may have the hardest time recovering afterwards.

Yahoo News: NAACP to Present Historic Spingarn Medal to Regenerative Engineering Pioneer Cato T. Laurencin, MD, Ph.D., at 112th Annual Convention
Honoring his accomplishments in the fields of tissue regeneration, biomaterials science, nanotechnology, and regenerative engineering – a field he founded – Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D. will receive the Spingarn Medal at the NAACP’s 112th Annual Convention today. Established in 1914 by the late Joel E. Spingarn, the medal is awarded annually for the highest or noblest achievement by a living African American during the preceding year or years in any honorable field.