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Environmental Justice and Energy Equity Survey
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office is looking at whether the public is adequately informed about and able to participate in the processes of the Dept. of Public Utilities & Environmental Facilities Siting Board. The AG's Office is inviting feedback from...
Student Loan Forgiveness applications are now available
The wait is over! Student loan forgiveness applications are now available through Federal Student Aid. Applications became available on Friday, October 14th during a beta launch. This means, you can fill out an application for student debt relief ahead of the...
YES ON 4 Campaign – Get informed about this very important ballot measure
If you missed the presentation by Dalida Rocha at our General Meeting on Wednesday October 5th, you can watch the recording here https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/USI0bLNg4277o-3g8cJilzL-S1aYLX7vBtxL4XWb4P0_fgEbGkbbVkXrjFZFQG8q.Q3nPL3gTHm-3g6kQPasscode: i=%@=V33 To...
Rosanell Eaton
Rosanell Eaton is a civil rights worker. When she was 21 years old, she became one of the first African Americans to vote in her county after completing a literacy test. She has registered more than 4,000 citizens to vote in North Carolina.
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham led her own dance troupe, the Katherine Dunham Dance Company for more than 30 years. She choreographed nearly 100 works, earning the honorary title “Queen Mother of Black Dance.” She was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1909 to an African American father...
Jessie Redmond Fauset
Jessie Fauset was born on April 27, 1882, in Frederickville, New Jersey. Jessie’s mother died when she was young. Her mother and father emphasized education for their children. She attended Philadelphia High school for Girls, and graduated as valedictorian of her...
Explore Our History
Founded Feb. 12. 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest, largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. Its more than half-million members and supporters throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, campaigning for equal opportunity and conducting voter mobilization.