About NAACP

Our Mission

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

Our Vision

The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

NAACP National Objectives

The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution – the principal objectives of the Association shall be:

  • To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
  • To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States
  • To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
  • To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights
  • To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination
  • To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP’s Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

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If you care about fighting the racial disparities that are still too prevalent in America, the NAACP is the place where you can make a difference.

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In the News

Message from Philadelphia Branch NAACP President on the Anniversary of the capitol Insurrection

Message from Philadelphia Branch NAACP President on the Anniversary of the capitol Insurrection

The world sat in shock and utter disgust on January 6, 2021, as we watched hundreds of people storm the Capitol.

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‘Everyone is welcome’: New Year’s parade with checkered past of offensive costumes returns with an inclusive message

‘Everyone is welcome’: New Year’s parade with checkered past of offensive costumes returns with an inclusive message

New York (CNN)America’s oldest folk parade returns Sunday after coronavirus shut down the New Year’s Day tradition that has come under scrutiny for racist and other offensive costumes worn by some participants throughout the years.

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Our Year in Review

Our Year in Review

New York Times:The White House will freeze federal student loan repayments until May 1.
Even so, the kind of sweeping forgiveness that many progressives and activists sought has remained elusive, and some of them quickly pointed out that the Biden administration could do more:

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