Black Information Network: NAACP Launches Town Halls To Mobilize Black Voters Ahead Of 2026 Midterms
Johnson cited President Donald Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, aggressive immigration raids, and budget cuts to Medicaid and food assistance as “attacks on democracy.” “We’ve got to strengthen community, recruit volunteers, inform each other about Donald Trump’s oppressive policies, and map out local strategies that will ensure everybody gets out to vote,” he said.
The Root: NAACP Is Taking Bold Moves to Oust Trump During 2026 Midterms
With Its Eyes on Trump’s Midterm Defeat, The NAACP town halls are scheduled for Texas, New York, California, North Carolina, Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio and Maryland.
The Atlanta Voice: Church and State: Gubernatorial meet & greet takes place in Houston County
What was being labeled as a “meet & greet” took place inside the New Beginnings Center on the campus of First Baptist Church. The Georgia branch of the NAACP hosted the event on Wednesday night.
The Bay State Banner: NAACP pushes back on federal guidelines limiting DEI, free speech in classrooms
The NAACP sued to stop the federal government from propagating its interpretation of civil rights law in March. Pushback was inevitable.
11Alive (local NBC): NAACP gubernatorial forum tonight in Warner Robins will feature eight candidates for governor | Livestream
Candidates running for governor next year in Georgia will get one of their first major stages to make a pitch to voters tonight in Warner Robins. The state NAACP, along with the local Houston and Bibb County chapters, are hosting a meet-and-greet forum with eight candidates, including all the leading names so far declared for the race.
TIME: ‘We Are the Last of the Forgotten:’ Inside the Memphis Community Battling Elon Musk’s xAI
Abre’ Conner, the director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP, sees xAI’s Memphis conflict as part of a much larger struggle. “For decades, we know that the decision to place more pollution in certain communities has disproportionately impacted Black communities and other frontline communities,” she says. “And now with the data center boom, many are looking at places that have already been considered sacrifice zones.”
The Tampa Bay Times: Tampa District 5 candidates talk housing, development at NAACP forum
“We need to come together, because whoever wins in this race has to represent everyone,” Yvette Lewis, president of the NAACP chapter, said before the forum.
Queen City News: Charlotte NAACP president encourages people to visit museums after Trump’s comments on ‘woke’ history exhibits
President Trump is pushing the Justice Department to review American history exhibits at the nation’s museums, similar to how he’s taken on so-called “woke” colleges and universities. Charlotte NAACP President and Minister Corine Mack says she isn’t shocked by the comments. “What saddens me is here we are in 2025, and the work that the NAACP has done for all 116 years is being rolled back — in fact, we are the ones who did the hard work to give everyone the right to live and have a good quality of life, and we’re still on the front lines doing that work,” she said.
The Paducah Sun: Paducah-McCracken NAACP outlines path forward after Aug. 9 tragedy
The Paducah-McCracken County NAACP released a statement Monday regarding steps forward the community can take in the wake of the Aug. 9 shooting that claimed one woman’s life and injured two others.
Black Enterprise: NAACP NY President L. Joy Williams Honors Harlem Week And Carrying Dr. Hazel Dukes’ Legacy
L. Joy Williams steps into big shoes as the new president of the NAACP New York State Conference. As she carries the legacy of the late Dr. Hazel Dukes, Williams enters the leadership role committed to fostering intergenerational connections with the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization.
The Savannah Tribune: Savannah Branch NAACP To Host Area Law Enforcement
On Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 4 PM, the Savannah Branch NAACP will host Law Enforcement Officials during its General/Mass Meeting. The meeting will be held at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1008 May Street, with Reverend Paul E. Smith, Pastor. |
