Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2020) – The NAACP will host a virtual press conference today to discuss the alarming rates of coronavirus infection and fatalities that Black Americans are disproportionately experiencing across the country. The press conference will take...
NAACP President and CEO discussed with Wisconsin’s Lt. Governor Barnes to postpone the primary election in the wake of COVID-19[embedded content] “People died fighting for the right to vote, and now people might die if they vote. Today’s election in Wisconsin is far...
Baltimore, MD (April 4, 2020) — The NAACP issued the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers signing of Executive Order #73, calling the Legislature to meet and to take up changes to the upcoming spring election. The NAACP is in support of the proposed...
Media Contacts: FOR NAACP: Marc Banks dbanks@naacpnet.org For BET: Luis Defrank Luis.defrank@bet.net THIS FOUR-PART CONVERSATION WILL BE A RESOURCE TO EMPOWER BLACK PEOPLE TO BUILD AN EFFECTIVE ACTION PLAN DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES #COVIDUnmasked New...
NAACP youth has continued to advocate and mobilize despite having to self isolate. On April 2, the youth hosted a webinar entitled, “The Pivot: Transitioning from Grassroots Organizing to Online Organizing.” As we all adapt to this new normal of physical...
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