Author: Beatrice Peterson

The NAACP organization will seek common ground to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, President Derrick Johnson said in a statement. In the 2024 election cycle, the NAACP spent $20 million to get out the vote and mobilize 14.5 million Black voters. While the organization did not and does not endorse candidates, the group has agreed to work to advance policies that they believe support the advancement of Black and Brown Americans. “Our resolve remains stronger than ever as we advocate for policies that dismantle systemic injustices and support the American dream. This new chapter presents an opportunity to chart…

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By Beatrice Peterson The Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP and the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights are calling on a federal court to enact an injunction against the state of Arkansas over its Literacy, Empowerment, Accountability, Readiness, Networking and School Safety Act, known as the LEARNS Act, which is intended to prohibit public schools from teaching diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory. Supporters of the LEARNS Act describe such teaching as “indoctrination.” The NAACP joined the amended lawsuit, obtained first by ABC News, on Friday. The initial lawsuit was filed in March by national civil rights attorney…

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