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NAACP Statement on the Mythology of Voter Fraud

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks released the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order creating a commission on voter fraud.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Announces $1 Million Product Donation to NAACP Empowerment Programs

Essential Items to be Sent to Black Communities in Need as a Result of COVID-19 and Recent Unrest

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) today announced a $1 million product donation to the NAACP Empowerment Programs. The donation will provide essential items to the organization and its charity partners, supporting Black communities impacted by COVID-19 and recent unrest across the U.S. The Company is making the donation as part of its recently launched Bringing Home Everywhere program, a $10 million plan that is providing essential home products to communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rev. Frederick Haynes III to take over Rainbow PUSH Coalition leadership from Rev. Jesse Jackson

The Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III is expected to become the president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Sunday, taking the helm from outgoing civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Rev. Frederick Haynes III Is the Future of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

Reverend Jesse Jackson named Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes III as the new President and CEO of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. The transfer of leadership took place during the organization's national convention.

Phone Service for Millions of Low-Income Americans is at Risk

On November 16, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to support proposals promoted by Chairman Ajit Pai which will dramatically curtail the NAACP-supported Lifeline program.

Houston Symphony EarShot Readings Postponed

Readings of Works by Composers José G. Martínez R., Patricia Martínez, Marco-Adrián Ramos, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar to be Postponed

EarShot Readings with Houston Symphony scheduled to take place in Houston, TX on May 5-7, 2020 have been postponed in an effort to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). The Readings, led by conductor Christopher Rountree, were to have featured the following works by four emerging orchestral composers: José G. Martínez R.’s En El Otro Lado/On the Other Side, Patricia Martínez’s PHOSPHORUS, Marco-Adrián Ramos’ Rehén de tus labios, o Escena de telenovela, and Diana M. Rodriguez Aguilar’s Mudai. These four composers were selected from a pool of 137 applicants in an international call for scores, reviewed by a distinguished panel of mentor composers.

NAACP Statement on the Renewed Muslim Ban

The NAACP today released the following statement regarding the most-recent Muslim Ban executive order from President Trump.

This is the world's happiest country

Reindeer jerky, anyone? Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report.

This landlocked country has been named Europe's best for bathing

The quality of Europe's bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as "excellent."

Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn

Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.

NAACP & Delta Sigma Theta Honored for Their Tobacco Control Advocacy at State Soiree

A soiree with a purpose as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People are honored for their commitment and visionary tobacco control leadership efforts.

Setting the Record Straight on an Important Piece of Black History

With the start of Black History Month, I brace myself for the mis-telling of Black History yet again.

ACT-SO Programs and Events to Open Convention Week

Cornelius Smith Jr. to Host ACT-SO Competition at 108th National Convention in Baltimore

The NAACP’s 108th Annual Convention begins with the NAACP ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technical and Scientific Olympics for high school students) final competition and awards. Hosted by Cornelius Smith Jr., an ACT-SO alum and star of ABC’s Scandal, this year, 700 of the nation’s top students will vie for laptops and college scholarships in the 39th annual ACT-SO competitions themed “Victory in Everything”. ACT-SO includes 32 competitions in STEM, humanities, business, and performing, visual and culinary arts. Almost 300,000 young people have participated in the program since its inception in 1978.

Virginia 30 Day Fund & Fairfax County NAACP Team Up To Fund Minority-Owned Small Businesses

Partnership Aims to Provide a Lifeline to Businesses in Northern Virginia

The Virginia 30 Day Fund and the Fairfax County NAACP announced today that they have launched a partnership to provide direct financial assistance to minority-owned small businesses in Northern Virginia that are struggling to meet payroll, preserve health coverage and save jobs as they await recently approved federal funding in light of the COVID-19 crisis.

HOUSTON TEXANS YMCA CELEBRATES THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH WEEK OF CELEBRATIONS

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans YMCA is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a week of celebrations to reflect on the success and contributions they have made to the Houston community throughout the last decade.

NAACP Statement on Nominee to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division

Leon W. Russell, Chair of the NAACP Board, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.

HMSHost Foundation Supports Greater Houston Community Foundation with $40,000 Grant

Funds for ongoing Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts

HMSHost Foundation granted $40,000 to Greater Houston Community Foundation to support the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. HMSHost Vice President of Business Development Anthony Alessi presented the grant to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday on behalf of HMSHost Foundation with HMSHost’s partner, Cindy Clifford, Managing Partner of The Houston 8 Team, LLC.

Houston Furniture Bank awarded $1.5 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant to aid Hurricane Harvey families

Houston Furniture Bank has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide essential furniture to families affected by the storm. The grant will make it possible for Houston Furniture Bank to provide furniture to 2,000 families to help them recover, expanding the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to ensure that no child has to eat or sleep on the floor.

Theater District Houston Hosts Hurricane Harvey Benefit On Sept. 27

Free event at Miller Outdoor Theatre includes performances by the Theater District’s resident companiesOUSTON, TX — Theater District Houston presents Houston Strong: A Theater District Benefit Honorin

Theater District Houston presents Houston Strong: A Theater District Benefit Honoring Local Heroes on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, beginning at 8 p.m. at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The evening will include free performances by seven of the Theater District’s resident companies: Alley Theatre, Da Camera of Houston, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, Society for the Performing Arts and Theatre Under The Stars. The benefit will be emceed by Emmy Award-winning television personalities Deborah Duncan, host of KHOU 11’s “Great Day Houston,” and Khambrel Marshall, KPRC Local 2 meteorologist and host of “Houston Newsmakers.”

Houston First and KHOU Announce Partnership to Open Network Satellite Studio Along Avenida Houston

Houston First Corporation (HFC) and KHOU 11 announced their partnership to deliver the city’s first network satellite studio in downtown. The new studio will be located along Avenida Houston and is slated to open in March 2018.

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