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Seattle Medium: They Will Never Be Forgotten: NAACP Commemorates The Lives Of People Killed By Police
With pleas for remembrance and calls to action, the Seattle King County NAACP rallied the community on Saturday to commemorate the lives of Black and Brown men, women, and children killed by police in Washington State and throughout the U.S. The remembrance event was held at Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Memorial Park.
CNBC: NAACP outlines recommendations for advancing racial justice
Derrick Johnson, NAACP CEO and president, discusses what the current administration can do to close American societies’ racial inequities.
ABC 7: WATCH TODAY: Oakland NAACP to hold community remembrance for George Floyd
For many in Oakland, Tuesday was a day to reflect and remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer a year ago. "We cannot ever forget what we saw a year ago today," said Darren White from Oakland NAACP. Oakland's NAACP organized the remembrance rally to honor Floyd, with speakers and poets.
NBC Bay Area: A Year After George Floyd's Killing, Oakland NAACP Calls for Police Reform
Marking a year since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, the Oakland branch of the NAACP on Tuesday convened a series of speakers, including Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, calling on police reform. Bob Redell reports.
Stupid Dope: NAACP x VANS Creative Sole Scholarship
The NAACP has always been an organization that works to advance justice, and disrupt inequality for African Americans. This year, their efforts find them working with Vans to initiate the NAACP Creative Sole Scholarship Powered by Vans, a scholarship for African American students seeking a career in the world of creative arts.
WBUR: NAACP President Applauds Biden's Early Executive Orders: 'Racial Equity Is Good For Our Democr
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson praises Biden’s actions as a “great start” that are unlike any president before him. Johnson says he and the NAACP will be encouraging the new administration to expand upon those pillars to include economic opportunity and job security, among others.
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Black Enterprise: L’ORÉAL USA Partners with NAACP to Launch Grant Program to Support Black-owned Sma
“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.”
NAACP: NAACP Hosts Town Hall on Biden Administration’s First 100 Days
President Derrick Johnson talks with April Ryan, Rep. Karen Bass and Rep. Joyce Beatty about why Ambassador Susan Rice’s position in the Biden administration is crucial in the fight for racial equity.
NewsOne: New Race Czar Susan Rice Ensures ‘An Equitable And Inclusive Economic Recovery’
Susan Rice’s role of "race czar" comes after the NAACP demanded the Biden-Harris administration create a new position addressing racial justice, equity and advancement.
Crisis Magazine: The Anniversary Issue
In 2020, we celebrated 110 years of The Crisis Magazine. W.E.B. Du Bois created the magazine as "a record of the darker races." The latest issue of The Crisis is more than 100 pages and includes a profile of Vice President Kamala Harris, a story on Grief and African Americans, a conversation with President Barack Obama on the current state of affairs and many other pieces.
GPB: NAACP Files Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Outbreak At Georgia Prison
“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.”
ACJ: NAACP files lawsuit against Georgia prison.
“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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Local SYR: NAACP Syracuse Chapter hosting town hall Thursday evening on education during a pandemic
Learning in the middle of a pandemic is hard enough, but the impact on urban areas grows stronger when resources run thin. On Thurs., Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The Syracuse Onondaga NAACP will be hosting a virtual town hall to discuss those issues. They’re calling it, “Educating Our Children in a COVID-19 World.”
Local SYR: NAACP Syracuse Chapter hosting town hall Thursday evening on education during a pandemic
Learning in the middle of a pandemic is hard enough, but the impact on urban areas grows stronger when resources run thin. On Thurs., Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The Syracuse Onondaga NAACP will be hosting a virtual town hall to discuss those issues. They’re calling it, “Educating Our Children in a COVID-19 World.”
Mass Live: NAACP, Pioneer Valley Project criticize pace of Springfield police reform, call on DOJ to
“We believe that’s the only way they’re going to implement any of the recommendations of the DOJ report for any sustained amount of time that will bring about any substantial change in police accountability is if they’re legally mandated to do so,” said Bishop Talbert W. Swan II, president of the Springfield NAACP.