Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2020) – Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, made the following statement about today’s White House call on the impact of COVID-19 on the African-American community. “This pandemic has exposed the inequality that...
Baltimore (April 9, 2020) –In Partnership with BET, the NAACP held a virtual town hall focusing on the health, emotional, economic toll, congressional response and how activists can apply pressure to ensure legislation is equitable. The two organizations are...
Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2020) – In an effort to address the impact of COVID-19 on the Faith Community – leaders, institutions and community members – the NAACP is launching the Faith Forward Initiative (#FaithForward). The purpose of the initiative is to...
For media inquires and interview opportunities: FOR NAACP: Marc Banks dbanks@naacpnet.org For BET: Luis Defrank Luis.defrank@bet.net Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2020) – The NAACP in partnership with BET is hosting a four-part virtual town hall series, “Unmasked: A...
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2020) – The NAACP held a press conference to highlight the alarming statistics around COVID-19 after early data confirmed what NAACP policy experts speculated, Black Americans are infected and dying at a disproportionate rate across the...
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