Download the full 2021 Annual Report President’s Message On behalf of the officers and members of the Long Beach BranchNational Association for the Advancement of Colored People (LB Branch NAACP),…
Naomi Rainey Pierson, President, Long Beach Branch NAACP Black history is integral to the fabric of America’s true history. However, the contributions of Black Americans have consistently been erased from…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Black Women Artists and Activists Support Prop 16 Celebrities Who Support Prop 16 Include: • Al B Sure, R&B Singer and Radio Personality • Jennifer Lewis, Actress • Elise Neal,…
From San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to…