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…
The City of Long Beach Health and Human Services Department has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the California Department of Public Health (CDHP) over two years for the coordination,…
Last week I participated in a conversation about race with my Councilwoman, Honorable Suzie Price, of the 3rd District in Long Beach. My name is Naomi Rainey-Pierson Erdmann, and I…