[Racial Disparities\Black Men]
Rep. Wilson: “The commission will review police brutality, gun violence, fatherhood, recruiting and training black male teachers, and even sneakers, which play an important role in the lives of Black boys.
Photo: Twitter
NAACP
First National Black Voter Day to be recognized on September 18
[#ReclaimYourVote Campaign]
BET: Scott Mills: “With 100 days until Election Day—it is critical for BET to utilize all of our resources and partnerships to drive Black civic engagement across the country, and the National Black Voter Day is a key part of this effort.”
Photo: YouTube
Housing Groups Condemn Trump’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing
[Fair Housing Act\AFFH) Rule]
Diane Yentel: “Secretary Carson has worked to undermine fair housing since the day he stepped into the HUD building, so this action is not surprising.”
Photo: YouTube
Black Theatre United Will Host “Our Voices” Virtual Town Hall
[Black Theatre United\Viola Davis]
Davis will host the town hall with Leader Stacey Abrams, Founder of Fair Fight and Fair Count and Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean, Vice President of Fair Count, in a conversation titled “Our Voices. Our Votes. Our Time.”
Photo: Black Theatre United
NAACP Announces Virtual March to Address Police Violence, Voter Mobilization
[“2020 Virtual March on Washington”]
Derrick Johnson: “Our 2020 Virtual March on Washington is about asking everyone — from protesters in the streets to elected officials at all levels of government — to commit to pursuing a new agenda that prioritizes equity, justice, and equal opportunity…”
Photo: Twitter
Harlem Business Alliance Urges Businesses to Apply for $10,000 Grant
[BeyGOOD\NAACP]
BeyGOOD has partnered with the NAACP to administer $10,000 grants to Black-owned small businesses.
Photo: NAACP
House Democrats to Republican Senate: Pass George Floyd Policing Act!
[George Floyd Justice in Policing Act]
Rep. Meeks: “Changing the culture of law enforcement requires both transparency and accountability of officers.”
Photo: YouTube
Beyoncé and NAACP Partnering to Help Black Businesses
[Beyoncé &NAACP\Black Business Grants]
Daily Mail: “The fund – providing grants in the amount of $10,000 – ‘will be offered to Black-owned small businesses in select cities to help sustain businesses during this time.”
Photo: YouTube
NAACP: Zuckerberg Isn’t Addressing White Supremacy on Facebook
[Facebook\WhiteSupremacy]
NAACP: “Mark Zuckerberg, you aren’t breaking things, you are breaking people. With a stroke of a pen, you could make Facebook better for your users, your advertisers, and society.”
Photo: YouTube
NAACP: We Support the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act”
[George Floyd Justice in Policing Act]
NAACP: “While the enactment of the ‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act’ is not going to solve all of our problems, it is a necessary first step to end brutality and save American lives.”
Photo: YouTube