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Wear Brown on May 17th to Celebrate the 69th Anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision
May 17 marks the 69th anniversary of the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court decision de-segregating public schools. In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the “separate but equal” principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.
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Pull up to the polls with the NAACP
We’re working to remove all barriers to the ballot box so all eligible voters can cast their votes this midterm election. NAACP has partnered with Lyft to ensure transportation is one less barrier. As you head to the polls, your ride is on us. Click the sign up button below to receive a discounted ride to and from the polls. That’s two rides for up to $25 off! This offer is available through November 8, 2022 while supplies last.
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Vote Like Our Lives Depend On It!
It wasn’t until 1965, after years of intimidation, murders, and advocacy that the path to the voting booth was cleared for Black people with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Act is a bedrock law protecting every American’s right to register to vote and cast their ballot. It remains one of the hardest-fought safeguards for Black Americans and other minority groups.
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Syracuse NAACP Community Education Forum
Join us on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom @ https://bit.ly/JanuaryNAACP, Facebook, or Youtube @ https://bit.ly/syrnaacpyoutube for a Community Education Forum presented by the Syracuse NAACP Education Committee, Chaired by Gwen Muok. Topics to be discussed will include COVID 19, Remote Learning vs. in-class Instruction, Trauma, Critical Race Theory in K-12 Classrooms, and Proficiency rates and graduation trends. Moderator for the event will be Dr. Lorna Lewis, Superintendent of the Malverne UF School District. Our guest panelists include Jamie Alicea, Superintendent of the Syracuse City School District, Daniel Bowles, Superintendent of the Cicero-North Syracuse School District, and Dr. Donna DeSiato, Superintendent of the East Syracuse Minoa School District. Parents and…
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Congrats to Our 38th Annual NAACP Awards Ceremony Honorees
We are pleased to announce the awardees who will be celebrated at our 38th annual NAACP awards ceremony, Thursday, May 18th 5:00pm Holiday Inn, Liverpool. Hon. Gov. David Patterson is our keynote speaker. FREEDOM AWARD Rev. Phil Turner SMALL BUSINESS H.O.M.E. – Shirley & Tyrone Goddard EDUCATOR Superintendent Jamie Alicea CORPORATE AWARD Pricerite Markets UNION AWARDEES Ann Marie Taliercio Mark Barbee SPORTS ICON Floyd Little
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NAACP of Syracuse General Membership Meeting February 23rd
The next general membership meeting will be Thursday, February 23rd at 5:30pm at the Educational Opportunity Center at 100 New Street in Syracuse. The guest speaker will be Susan Hunter from the Center for Community Alternatives. Her presentation is entitled, Locked in the System: When Prison Does Not Reform. For more information, please contact Branch President Linda Brown-Robinson at 315.439.3680
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NAACP to Senators: “Deep Concern” Over Bob Antonacci’s Possible U.S. Attorney Appointment
FOR CULTURE, FOR COMMUNITY!
