As the nation faced the consequential and unprecedented 2024 election, NAACP and its partners launched the largest civic engagement program ever by a civil rights organization. Read more here.
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If yes, join us to learn how to fix mistakes with your in-person, mail-in, or absentee ballot to ensure your vote counts. We'll guide you through fixing ballot issues so errors don't prevent your vote from being counted. Learn more about this information session here.
As we approach the 2024 election, your role as an NAACP member is more crucial than ever. Accordingly, the NAACP invites you to its National Election Protection Training Webinar, a session designed to equip you with the tools to help voters take charge of their voting experience. Learn more here.
This week, an Alabama federal judge ruled in favor of the NAACP and civil rights groups, stopping an illegal effort to remove thousands of eligible Alabama residents from voter rolls. The program, which had the potential to disproportionately disenfranchise Black and other vulnerable voters, has now been halted. Read more here.
Harris takes a question about her identity as an opportunity to examine Trump's record on race9/10/2024 During Tuesday's presidential debate, Kamala Harris commented on Donald Trump's divisive history with race. She highlighted that Trump discriminated against black people looking to live in one of his father’s buildings, and she chided him for calling for the “Exonerated Five,” previously known as the “Central Park Five,” to face the death penalty. Read more here.
The Civil Rights Act had a major impact on segregated cities like Austin. President Joe Biden's recent visit to Austin underscored the lasting impact of this significant piece of legislation. Read more here.
Hello, Freedom Fighters! We are looking for support with registering voters. Click on the link below to sign up for training to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar.
https://tax-office.traviscountytx.gov/voters/volunteer-deputy-registrars After you qualify, register your family, friends, coworkers, church members - anyone you can! NAACP Austin will register voters at three Walmart locations. One will take place on September 17, National Voter Registration Day. Another will take place in partnership with NCNW on September 26 at Carver Museum from 4:30 - 8:30 pm. Today, President Biden announced that he would be stepping aside from his re-election campaign to focus on fulfilling his duties as President for the remainder of his term. Within his announcement, President Biden extended his thanks to and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as the Democratic nominee for the 47th President of the United States. NAACP President Derrick Johnson released a statement in reaction to the news. Read more here.
At the National Museum of African American History and Culture, President Biden spoke of the comparison between Donald Trump “and his MAGA Republican allies” and segregationists in the 1950s. Read more here.
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