Posts Tagged ‘NAACP’
Trump’s Order Strips Slavery Exhibits, Removes Black History
The Trump administration orders the removal of exhibits emphasizing slavery and racial injustice, sparking protests and concerns.
Read MoreWalter White: The Forgotten Hero of Civil Rights
In the story of America’s fight for civil rights, certain names ring out: Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Thurgood Marshall. Yet, many figures who laid the essential groundwork for their work remain less known. Walter Francis White, who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a quarter-century, is one such forgotten hero.
Read MoreNAACP sues Texas over congressional redistricting, saying it strips Black voters of political power
Texas has redrawn congressional maps, giving power to white voters, who are the minority, and diluting others’ votes.
Read MoreWATCH: Resources to Help You Buy Black
The Blapp app, nicknamed The Black Amazon, is one of several tech solutions making it a snap to shop Black-owned businesses.
Read MoreNAACP Town Halls Aim To Mobilize Black Voters For Midterms
The town halls will feature local elected officials and detail how the Trump administration’s policies have specifically hurt Black communities.
Read MoreCopy of NAACP National Convention 2025
The NAACP National Convention is an empowering and immersive experience held each year to celebrate our community’s collective power. The Convention attracts innovative change-makers, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, scholars, entertainers, influencers, and creatives to network and exchange ideas.
Read MoreColossal Polluter: NAACP Moves to Sue Musk in Memphis
Ahead of an anticipated lawsuit, the NAACP and Southern Environmental Law Center are filing a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency. They allege that the Colossus’s electric power plant, which produces enough electricity to power a small city, is making a bad situation worse for the neighborhood’s Black residents.
Read MoreNAACP Breaks a 116-Year Tradition — And It Speaks Volumes
The NAACP is taking a stand and making a statement against fascism by refusing to hold their annual convention while Trump is president.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Ella Baker & The Black Freedom Movement
As part of ABHM’s Women’s History Month programming, we will be reading and discussing Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement by Barbara Ransby. We will discuss this important book on Thursday, March 27th at 6 PM.
Read More2024 Kenosha NAACP Freedom Fund
It is with great anticipation that the Kenosha Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) invites the public to support its Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, our 2024 event theme is “All In” The Freedom Fund Dinner is an established tradition for NAACP Branches across the country to raise funds and create pathways to effect change while advancing the cause of civil and human rights in America.
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