Posted on December 13, 2012
Economic Opportunity
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Blog Posts
Posted on June 17, 2013 by By Kristie Dalesandro, NAACP Economic Coordinator – Special Projects
Medgar Evers College Students Visit NAACP
On June 12, 2013 -- the the 50th anniversary of civil rights icon Medgar Evers’ death -- over 40 students, graduates, and faculty from Medgar Evers College visited the Thurgood Marshall Center in Washington, DC -- home of the NAACP Financial Freedom Center.
Posted on June 04, 2013
Mega Moral Monday
Moral Mondays draws its largest crowd yet 151 people were arrested at the North Carolina General Assembly Monday, June 3rd. An estimated 1,600 people attended in support of the protest.
Posted on May 29, 2013
Recap: NAACP Leadership 500 Summit
Hundreds gathered at the Waldorf Astoria in Naples FL for the NAACP Leadership 500 Conference
Posted on May 16, 2013
NAACP Celebrates Passage Of “Ban The Box” In Minnesota
The Minnesota House of Representatives for passed a bill to prohibit employers from asking about criminal history on initial employment applications. Once signed into law, the bill will make Minnesota the third state in the nation to “ban the box” for both public and private employers.
Action Alerts
Posted on September 17, 2012
NAACP Urges Passage Of Congressional Measure To Make It Easier For Homeowners To Refinance
Posted on May 31, 2012
NAACP Supports Equal Pay For Equal Work
Posted on October 31, 2011
American Jobs Act Progress Report Conference Call Scheduled For Tomorrow, November 1, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
Press Releases
Posted on April 17, 2012
NAACP Releases Legislative Report Card
Posted on September 23, 2011
NAACP, Wells Fargo and Partner Groups Expand Financial Freedom Center Support Across 21 Cities
Posted on July 28, 2011
President Obama Sends Televised Greeting to 102nd Annual NAACP Convention
Posted on April 04, 2011
