NAACP: Write Her Future
Lupita Nyong’o helps to announce the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund. In partnership with the Lancôme, the NAACP will provide mentorship, workshops, and scholarships to young women of color that are college-bound. These programs will support them in creating the successful futures they deserve.
Twitter:Ignite Summer Series with Vanessa Mbonu
The Twitter Ignite Summer Series concludes with our Vice President of Digital Marketing, Vanessa Mbonu, reflecting on changes since the Summer 2020 social justice protests and shares ways we all can evolve to be even stronger allies. Key takeaway: It’s ok to ask questions.
NAACP:Hey Black America
Our Training and Program Manager, Dominique Waters, shares what we’re working on at the NAACP this week. As Black votes across the country continue to be suppressed, we are eager to celebrate National Black Voter Day today. Here are 3 things you can do to get involved in National Voter Registration Day.
Essence:NAACP Partners With Lancôme for New ‘Write Her Future’ Scholarship Fund
For years, Lancôme has worked to make every woman feel beautiful. Now, they are aiming to make every feel Black girl feel empowered. The legendary beauty brand recently announced its partnership with the NAACP to provide a scholarship fund and mentoring programs for young women on their collegiate educational journey to foster self-confidence, empowerment, and opportunities for learning and career development in the United States.
Forbes: Spotlight Hits Solar Power, But Equal Access Questions Persist
The NAACP is one group that acknowledges the link between solar jobs in communities of color and its potential to increase solar installations in these neighborhoods. In July, The NAACP published its own Equitable Solar Policy Principles, to ensure that the benefits of solar flow fairly to minority and poorer communities. “We envision a solar-powered future that invests in under-resourced communities, creates local, sustainable wealth, and adds to community resilience and a healthier future for all,” said Denise Abdul-Rahman, the national field organizer for the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program, in a written statement.
Seattle Medium:NAACP Survey Highlights The Need To Address The legacy Of Economic Racism
To help close the gap in Seattle and King County, The Seattle King County NAACP’s Economic Development Committee launched a survey this spring to gather information about the demographics, needs, and wants of local NAACP members regarding economic development activities. According to the NAACP, this research will aid in the development of future programs that maximize member participation.
WBNS:Ohio stand-your-ground gun bill faces lawsuit
Lawmakers in Ohio’s Republican-dominated Legislature violated the state constitution when they added and approved a last-minute provision that eliminated gun owners’ duty to retreat when facing threats, according to two Democratic lawmakers, the Ohio branch of the NAACP and a grassroots organizing group that filed a lawsuit Thursday.
San Diego Tribune: Get-out-the-vote efforts shift into overdrive as recall election nears
“It’s the most pressing issue of our times for California,” said NAACP President Francine Maxwell, as she handed out materials explaining the ballot Friday. “I need people to vote their conscience and do what’s best for their families.” Maxwell Thursday dispatched thousands election flyers to NAACP volunteers to distribute them in neighborhoods or at local transit centers
Columbus Underground:NAACP, Ohio Democrats File Lawsuit Over “Stand Your Ground” Law
Two Democratic lawmakers and the NAACP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to overturn a recently passed “stand your ground” law, which removes Ohioans’ legal duty to try to retreat before responding to a perceived attack with deadly force. The legislation passed in the dying hours of the previous General Assembly often known as the “lame duck” session.
WHYY:Burlco NAACP launches police experience survey
The three NAACP chapters in Burlington County, New Jersey, are collaborating on a survey asking residents about their experience with local police departments. The Southern Burlington County, Willingboro, and Delaware Valley chapters created the survey in the wake of the July 5 protest outside of Edward Cagney Matthews’ Mt. Laurel home. Protesters gathered in response to Matthews’ viral racist rant against a Black neighbor. Several residents who spoke to WHYY News said the incident was only the most recent example of Matthews’ ongoing harassment.
Editor’s Note:
For the past three years, we’ve delivered The Weekly News Recap to your inbox, curated by our very own Public Relations Specialist, Austyn Ross. This week’s newsletter is bittersweet, as it marks Austyn’s last project as an NAACP staffer.
Austyn, we are incredibly proud and appreciative of all the work you’ve done over these years. Your diligence, enthusiasm, and creativity have truly transformed this Association. We look forward to continuing your work on The Weekly News Recap and Hey Black America. Know that you will always have a family here.
Please join us in wishing Austyn farewell as she begins the next exciting chapter of her career.