GMA:Judge in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial acknowledges ‘intentional discrimination’
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson weighs in on the state of race relations during high-profile trials.
ABC News:Racial injustices in the US amid the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial
NAACP President Derrick Johnson joins for a conversation on how prejudice can impact the verdict of the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial.
Yahoo Finance: Majority of Black College Students Support Loan Cancellation, as Underfunding of HBCUs Compounds Financial Challenges
A panel of stakeholders discussed key findings of the study and research via Facebook Live. Participating panelists were Rep. Alma Adams, (D-NC 12); Derrick Johnson, NAACP CEO; Rev. Cassandra Gould, executive director, Missouri Faith Voices; Ashley Harrington, federal student aid senior advisor; and Robert Stephens, policy director, Voices for Progress. The panel was moderated by Center for Responsible Lending Outreach Associate Jaylon Herbin.
Brother From Another:Why the NAACP is urging free agent athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins Michael Smith and Michael Holley to break down why the NAACP is urging free agent professional athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams.
Black Enterprise:Civil Rights Groups Say Senators Failed Americans on Three Issues, Demand Action on Voting Rights
NAACP President Derrick Johnson also criticized U.S. lawmakers for putting their personal beliefs above what’s best for the country. “It is time we put Senators jeopardizing our civil rights on notice. We must be loud and clear, all across the nation, that we will not rest until voting rights for all are restored,” Johnson said in a statement. “This Congress must use any means possible to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”
University Business: The 5 reasons Black leaders want loan debt eliminated, better funding for HBCUs
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Center for Community Capital and African American Research Collaborative at UNCF helped put together the study that was funded by the Lumina Foundation. They helped create a documentary film called “My Yard, My Debt: The HBCU Student Borrower Experience” that highlights the disparities among students and HBCUs vs. predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). They also held a Facebook Live forum with several dignitaries, including Congresswoman Alma Adams, (D-NC 12) and NAACP chief executive Derrick Johnson.
The Washington informer:Democrats Face Prospect of Losing Long-Standing Black Voter Base
“Don’t take the Black vote for granted. Don’t torpedo our democracy,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson warned Democrats. “Those who made campaign promises to the Black community must use any means possible to ensure that this Congress gets it done. The urgency of this issue cannot be overstated. We are watching,” Johnson said.
PostNewsGroup:NAACP Urges Players and Sports Groups to Avoid Texas’ “Dangerous Attacks on Freedoms and Fair Access to Voting”
“We must stand up for what is right and protect our loved ones from the dangerous attacks on freedoms taking place in Texas,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. On November 4, the NAACP sent a letter to every professional sports players’ association in the country, urging its free agents to reconsider signing contracts in Texas. This unprecedented move comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott approved new political maps that dilute the political power of communities of color.
The Hollywood Reporter: Will.i.am, Jodie Turner-Smith Support Gucci’s Changemakers Summit in L.A.
Among those showing up to kick off the Gucci North America Changemakers’ third year of programming were entertainer-philanthropist Will.i.am, writer-activist Michaela Angela Davis, Harlem couturier Dapper Dan and business leader Kimberly Blackwell, along with actress Jodie Turner-Smith, poet-activist Cleo Wade and NAACP president-CEO Derrick Johnson.
Los Angeles Times:Essential Politics: Should Kamala Harris weigh in on the Howard University student protests?
NAACP President Derrick Johnson urged “swift attention and due diligence” from campus administrators. Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson visited the campus earlier this month, seeking to broker a deal with the students and the administration.
The Pantagraph:Proposed Illinois maps would empower Black voters in East St. Louis area, NAACP says
The East St. Louis NAACP chapter hopes a panel of judges will decide to use a map that creates a mostly Black House district in the metro-east instead of one approved by Democrats. In the state legislative map Democrats approved in September, a fifth of Black voters were moved out of East St. Louis, and thousands of white voters were moved in to empower nearby white legislators, an NAACP lawsuit alleges.
KGW8: NAACP, ACLU want US Dept. of Justice to investigate Clark County law enforcement
At a Wednesday afternoon news conference, leaders of the NAACP of Vancouver and the ACLU of Washington said the use of force by Vancouver police and the sheriff’s office is excessive and discriminatory.
The Seattle Times:ACLU, NAACP urge federal probe into police use of force
The fatal shootings by the two agencies over the two and a half years mark the highest rate of deadly force by law enforcement in Washington state, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and the NAACP in Vancouver. The ACLU and NAACP allege the two agencies treat people of color differently compared to members of far-right extremist groups active in the area.
WPLN: The NAACP wants a federal investigation into a local prison they say is unsafe and poorly managed
Nashville’s chapter of the NAACP is urging the state to shut down a private prison that has been sanctioned in the past for staffing shortages and unsafe conditions.
ABC 13 News: NAACP wants administrators fired after SC 9-year-old cleans bathroom floor with toothbrush
Barber said the NAACP just wants what is right and fair. “I want to know the specifics. Was there a vote taken, if there was a vote. For and against. I need to know the names of those for it and I was against it. And not just the shed light on what they are doing. But, I need to know who won that school board that we elected to represent our constituents. Or all the people of our town county,” said Barber.
Blacknews.com: NAACP Recognizes Black Teacher Whose Phonics Workbooks Improve Reading Skills in 30 Days
After a more than 30-year teaching career that started in Hunter’s Point, San Francisco, Rosa Higgs has been recognized by the local NAACP branch in Berkeley, California.
Dayton Daily News: Congressman presents inauguration flag to NAACP Dayton unit president
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, D-Dayton, presented Dr. Derrick Foward, president of the Dayton unit of the NAACP, with memorabilia and an American flag that flew on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2021, the day President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated.
KMOV4:Local NAACP, family of dead man demand answers in Crawford County death investigation
Crawford County authorities said the man shot and killed King because King forced his way into the man’s home. The NAACP and King’s family held a press conference at William C. Harris Funeral Home in Spanish Lake Thursday. Justin King’s family told News 4 the sheriff’s office’s version of events doesn’t line up with what neighbors said. The family and NAACP suspect race may be a factor because they said the man who killed King is white, and Crawford County is known for poor race relations.
Orlando Sentinel:NAACP branch mobilizes against Central Florida elected official who was Oath Keeper
The West Volusia branch of the NAACP says it was mobilizing a petition drive to recall Deltona Commissioner Loren King, who says he left the Oath Keepers in 2017 after being a member for two years. He was elected to office in 2018.
WYKT:NAACP honors veterans buried at Richmond ceremony
RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) – The NAACP and Friends of the Maple Grove Cemetery honored local veterans for their sacrifice and service Thursday. The Veterans Day ceremony recognized the brave efforts of Private Robert Ballard and First Lieutenant Frank D. Walker. Both were born and raised in Kentucky.
NAACP:Hey Black America
Climate Justice Field Organizer, Denise Abdul-Rahman goes live from COP 26 to discuss environmental justice, climate action and NAACP’s stance on clean energy.
STATEMENTS:
- First-Ever Civil Rights Scorecard Grades Senators on Performance Defending Voting Rights
- NAACP Applauds Passage of the Infrastructure & Jobs Investment Act
- NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson and NAACP Georgia State Conference President Barbara Pierce Release Statement on Discrimination in Jury Selection