The Lynchburg Chapter of the NAACP, Unit 7088, announces the availability of it 2025 Ethel M. Brown Scholarship. The scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors who plan to pursue study beyond a high school education. The scholarship packets must be postmarked no later than midnight, June 5, 2025. (The deadline has been extended)
The scholarships awarded will be aligned with the NAACP’s mission and objectives. The recipients must be of African descent, and the financial needs of the students will be considered. The funds may be used to purchase tuition, fees, supplies, books, or other expenses required to further your education at your institution of choice.
The Fragility of Democracy
The insurrection we witnessed on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as a mob including white supremacists stormed our nation’s capital to stage a coup, was the culmination of President Trump, his enablers, and supporters slowly chipping away at our democracy. For the past several years, we’ve seen him downgrade our country with dangerous and radicalized rhetoric. He intentionally deepened and exacerbated division along racial, cultural, and economic lines. His continuous and unfounded assertion that the presidential election...
Black America Policy Recommendations for Biden Administration
The strong and early plan and commitment by the Biden administration to elevate racial justice as a top priority has sent a powerful message about its importance and centrality within this administration.As the nation calls for an end to structural disparities, the federal government has a duty to examine its own house to determine how it still perpetuates and fosters institutional racism.The NAACP recommends the Biden Administration implement the following policies:Racial Equity, Opportunity and TransformationTAKE...
NAACP Announces New Air Date for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards
52ND NAACP Image Awards Has Been Rescheduled to Air LIVE on BET Saturday, March 27th at 8pm ETThe following is a joint statement from Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice-Chair of the NAACP National Board of Directors and Chairman of the NAACP Image Awards Committee; Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, BET; Executive Producers Reggie Hudlin and Phil Gurin; Co-Executive Producer Byron Phillips; and Producer Robin Reinhardt. “After careful consideration and guidance from health experts and...