Town Square
A Lesson in African American History in the U.S.
Posted on · An educator guides us through the successes and struggles of African Americans in U.S. history.
Tag: naacp
Houston Matters
Deaths at the Harris County Jail, and the president of the NAACP (Oct. 6, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We learn more about a pair of recent deaths at the Harris County Jail and what role overcrowding at the facility may have played. And the national president of the NAACP talks about what needs to be done to achieve racial equity in this country.
Criminal Justice
The Rittenhouse verdict weighs heavily on Houston organizers
Posted on · "It's just showing us that we don't matter," said organizer Shelly Baker. "We don't matter, the people that are fighting for us don't matter, and it gets very exhausting."
Politics
NAACP urges pro athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting and abortion laws
Posted on · Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents.
Criminal Justice
Supporters Of Pamela Turner Call On Baytown Police To Fire Indicted Officer Juan Delacruz
Posted on · Delacruz, who was indicted in Turner's killing, has been placed on paid administrative duty with the Baytown Police Department.
Politics
GOP Voting Bills Aimed At Harris County Reforms Are Suppression, Civil Rights Groups Say
Posted on · The ACLU, the Anti-Defamation League and others slammed the bills, which they say are unjust and make it harder to vote. Harris County leaders, meanwhile, say their reforms are the target.
Education News
NAACP Leaders Call Vote Against Interim Houston ISD Superintendent ‘Racially Polarized’
Posted on · Last week, the HISD board rejected naming Grenita Lathan as the permanent superintendent and instead voted to resume a national search.
Politics
Texas NAACP President Accuses Republicans Of Using COVID-19 To Suppress Voting
Posted on · Gary Bledsoe made his charges during a panel discussion at the online Texas Democratic Convention.
Local
Airbnb And NAACP Announce Partnership In Houston
Posted on · The partnership will include community outreach and education on how to have your home be a "host" home.
inDepth
How Texas Prevented Black Women From Voting Decades After The 19th Amendment
Posted on · Texas ratified the 19th Amendment on June 28, 1919, then shut out black voters by creating the “white primary.”
News
Ahead Of Board Vote, Houston Teachers Union Raises Questions About Proposed Charter Partner
Posted on · The HISD administration has recommended the charter group, Energized for STEM, to take on the management, budgeting, curriculum and turnaround efforts for 10 HISD schools that haven't met state standards in several years
News
NAACP Files Lawsuit Over 2020 Census
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday that it will reinstate a question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census. It says it is doing so to help enforce the Voting Rights Act
News
NAACP Sues Trump Administration Over Ending Protected Status For Haitians
Posted on · Many Haitians in the U.S. have been protected from deportation since a 2010 earthquake, but the DHS says Haiti has improved enough for their return. The NAACP says the decision is racially motivated
News
More Than 50 Civic Groups Urge Congress To Fix DACA, CHIP And Puerto Rico By January 19
Posted on · The Center for American Progress, the ACLU and the NAACP are some of the organizations telling Republican and Democratic leaders those three issues are priorities
News
Critics Say Gov. Abbott Shouldn’t Be Part Of MLK Parade, Call For Boycott
Posted on · The Arlington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said Abbott’s inclusion, “stings with hypocrisy”