NAACP Action Alert: Voting Policy
NAACP ACTION ALERT: VOTING POLICY The fundamental right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot and every resident to have their voice heard as a member of society are…
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August 15, 2021
Count Every Vote – Action Alert from National NAACP
The NAACP along with a coalition of leading civil rights groups met with President Biden to address the most pressing agenda item for our nation—voting rights. Although Congress continues to…
July 17, 2021
“As Individuals and as a Collective Group, We Can Stop Asian Hate.”
Opinion by President Naomi Rainey-Pierson and Branch intern Sylvia Lee Where is the “model minority” during the pandemic? Following the end of World War II, Asian Americans have been used…
April 4, 2021
National NAACP Black Entrepreneur Grants
Less than 5 percent of American business owners are Black. Amid a pandemic that has sent our economy into free fall, Black-owned businesses need more access to capital and funding…
March 6, 2021
Senator Bradford Comments on California Eviction Moratorium Extension
SACRAMENTO – Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) issued the following statement upon the joint announcement by the Senate President pro Tempore, Assembly Speaker, and Governor of an agreement to extend provisions…
January 30, 2021
NAACP Applauds Biden Administration’s Decision to Elevate Racial Justice to the Highest Level
Article from National NAACP. Washington, DC — Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, issued the following statement on today’s announcement by the incoming Biden/Harris administration on efforts to…
January 24, 2021
Opinion Piece from Bridge Detroit: I’m a Black Doctor. Here’s Why We All Should Take the COVID Vaccine
Read article on Bridge Detroit. This article discusses racial disparities seen in COVID-19 infections, the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the importance of vaccination.
January 24, 2021
Coronavirus Equity Consideration
The coronavirus outbreak is officially a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Because of the racial and economic inequities embedded in our country’s systems, the effects of the coronavirus…
November 22, 2020
Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black Woman To Be Elected Vice President of the U.S.
Millions of Americans cast their ballots with the belief they can make a difference in this country. We did our job. We waited and the American People have spoken. We…
November 22, 2020
City of Long Beach Update: Working Toward Climate Change Solutions
From Congressman Alan Lowenthal Every week, we hear of a new climate-related disaster. The wildfires in California are only the latest. This week I voted to pass H.R.4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and…
September 27, 2020