Feb 26, 2021
NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, released the following student regarding the $15 minimum wage increase:After a tumultuous year and a financial downturn, it is evident that raising the minimum wage to $15 is sorely needed to bring about economic justice. The...
Feb 24, 2021
Today, civil rights leaders called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – a critical step to holding law enforcement accountable for unconstitutional and unethical conduct. The 2020 killing of George Floyd sparked a...
Feb 24, 2021
On behalf of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative—the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations representing and serving more than 53 million people in the United States—we condemn in the strongest terms the recent uptick...
Feb 24, 2021
Washington, DC – On February 25, 2021 at 10:00 am ET, the Racial Equity Anchor Institutions and Esri will host a virtual press briefing on the launch of a new initiative to survey and track policing budgets in targeted areas around the nation. The new initiative is an...
Feb 23, 2021
On Thursday, February 25, at 7:30 pm ET, the NAACP will host a Virtual Town Hall on COVID Vaccines in partnership with the Ad Council. The town hall will include updates on the spread of the virus, vaccine options, and general information for those that have...
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