WYPR: NAACP asks athletes to avoid playing in Texas
Last week, the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization asked athletes to essentially mess with Texas by staying away.
Sports Talk Florida:The NAACP Plans to mess with Texas Through Sports
The NAACP is telling professional athletes that they should not sign any deals with Texas-based professional sports franchises. The teams included the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans of the National Football League, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association, the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and the Dallas Wings of the Women’s National Basketball Association. The NAACP did not hold back on its criticism of Texas politicians in a two-page letter sent to league players associations. The NAACP told professional athletes who are free agents to avoid signing with teams in Texas because of conservative attacks on voting rights, abortion access and public health measures in the state.
Kake: Justice Department Sues Texas over new voting restrictions
“Finally, a Justice Department that fights for justice. Texas is torpedoing American democracy and our constitutional right to vote. We are encouraged to see the DOJ pushing back,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement to CNN about the Texas lawsuit.
Your Basin:NAACP calls on pro athletes to avoid signing with teams in Texas
In a press release, the NAACP pointed specifically to several actions taken by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), including signing an elections bill that critics argue will curb voting access, signing an abortion law that effectively bans abortions after six weeks and, most recently, signing in a new congressional map into law.
Vermontbiz: Castleton student chapter receives funding from Rutland NAACP
Today is supposed to be the last day organizations can apply for some of Dayton’s $138 million in federal rescue funds, but some citizens and civil rights groups are urging the city to push back its deadline to give community members more time to respond, especially small minority businesses and entrepreneurs unversed in grant writing.
ABC News San Diego: NAACP San Diego branch condemns racist remarks after man calls Public Health Officer “Aunt Jemima”
San Diego’s NAACP branch says it strongly supports members of the city’s Board of Supervisors and disapproves the racist and vitriolic comments that targeted them during a meeting earlier this week.
Rome News-Tribune: Floyd County school officials meet with NAACP to discuss complaints of racial harassment
Floyd County Schools Superintendent Glenn White and Board of Education Chair Tony Daniel met with members of the Rome NAACP to discuss how to better address racism in the school system.
Deadline: AFM & NAACP Panel Examines International Distribution Challenges For Black-Themed Content
Kyle Bowser, who serves as SVP of the NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau, led the conversation digging into this phenomenon – and offering up some ideas on how to address it – noting the vital role foreign investment raised up front can play in ensuring a project gets greenlighted.
San Diego News: NAACP and San Diego County Board of Supervisors chairman respond to racist remarks at meeting
Not only did one speaker insult several county supervisors, but he also made racist remarks about Dr. Wilma Wooten. The NAACP San Diego branch says it has to stop.
Herald Sun: NC NAACP’s new leader has already made history. Here’s what she’s focusing on now
Maxwell won 54% of the vote in an election for president of the NC state conference of NAACP branches on Oct. 23. She defeated incumbent the Rev. T. Anthony Spearman, who received 34% of the vote, and Gemale Black, president of Salisbury-Rowan NAACP, who got 11% of the vote.
KIMT3: Mayo Clinic, NAACP launch “Rise for Youth” Program
“As participants complete the program, they in turn become leaders and changemakers who will further reduce racial disparities and break down barriers for those that follow,” said Walé Elegbede, president of the Rochester branch of the NAACP. “Our goal is to expand this program to other communities and states, so that racial equity in education and employment truly becomes a reality. The National NAACP sees the RISE for Youth program as an example of Mayo Clinic taking concrete steps toward advancing racial justice.”
WAFF48:Limestone County Draws new redistricting plan after NAACP backlash
Daly says they got the plan done that same day. The NAACP’s concern was that moving those African American’s out of District 3 was done intentionally to dilute the black voter population. District 3 Commissioner Jason Black says that’s not the case, and the map was crafted via software programming.
NAACP: Hey Black America
Cynthia Dunyoh, HR Business Partner for Advisory & Operations, speaks about the upcoming NAACP COVID Know More Vaccination Clinic, happening on Saturday, November 13 from 10AM-3PM at our national headquarters.
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