[COVID-19 Poll]
Henry Fernandez: “This poll is both sad and empowering. It demonstrates how devastating economically and personally the pandemic has been on African-American families and how little trust they have in the federal government and President Trump.”
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By NAACP
BREONNA TAYLOR’S KILLING BY POLICE SHOULD BE INDEPENDENTLY INVESTIGATED
[Breonna Taylor\Racial Policing]
LDF’s Sherrilyn Ifill: “Breonna Taylor was entitled to be treated as a hero. Instead, her life was taken from her in a killing that warrants the close scrutiny of an independent, transparent investigation.”
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NATIONAL RIGHTS GROUPS CALL FOR PAUSE IN JUDICIAL CONFIRMATIONS PROCESS DURING COVID-19
[COVID-19\Judicial Confirmations]
NAACP’s Derrick Johnson: “The Senate’s move to advance Trump’s judicial nominations in the middle of a deadly pandemic will go down in history as an indefensible dereliction of duty.”
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NAACP: MINORITIES FACE DISENFRANCHISEMENT IF IN-PERSON VOTING ISN’T PRESERVED
[NAACP\CAP\2020 Elections]
Expanding opportunities to vote by mail is a critical, commonsense step that states should prioritize in order to help protect the health…Unfortunately, some officials have coupled this call with efforts to reduce or even eliminate in-person polling places.
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NAACP CONDEMNS TREASURY DEPARTMENT FOR PUTTING TRUMP’S NAME ON STIMULUS CHECKS
[NAACP\COVID-19 Stimulus Checks]
NAACP: “The NAACP condemns this unprecedented and brazenly political action of the Treasury Department…This is only the latest example of this administration’s neglect and incompetence when it comes to appropriate preparation for this pandemic.”
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NAACP AND BET EXPLORE COVID-19’S DEVASTATING IMPACT ON AFRICAN-AMERICANS
[NAACP\BET Virtual Town Hall\COVID-19]
NAACP & BET are hosting a four-part virtual town hall series, “Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series”…Our people are dying at disproportionate numbers, and we can’t afford to sit idly and watch the death toll rise.”
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NAACP JOINS FORCES WITH TELEVISION BROADCASTERS TO PROMOTE 2020 CENSUS
[NAACP\2020 Census]
Joining forces with WeTV, CBS, and a host of notable influencers to push out PSAs that highlight the importance of the Census, the NAACP is taking a robust approach to reach audiences that have historically been overlooked and undercounted.
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NAACP HONORS LEGACY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICON REV. JOSEPH LOWERY
[NAACP\Rev. Joseph Lowery]
NAACP CEO Johnson: “We can think of no better way of celebrating his legacy than continuing to fight and make sure we—as Black people—are counted. On behalf of the NAACP, our prayers and support go out to his family in this difficult time.”
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NAACP: COVID-19 PACKAGE NECESSARY STEP, CONGRESS MUST DO MORE
[COVID-19\Stimulus Package]
“The NAACP urges Congress to begin work on another COVID-19 response package quickly. For the duration of this crisis, we will continue to fight for measures to protect the health, safety and well-being of underserved and overlooked communities.”
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NAACP TELE TOWN HALL DRAWS THOUSANDS OF CONCERNED CITIZEN CALLS ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
[Coronavirus\COVID-19\Pandemic]
The severity of the coronavirus has had widespread implications across the world and continues to affect the most vulnerable and underserved communities.
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