NAACP

This is not just a case of voter supression. This is a political hot potato that some media and even some voting activists won't talk about or report on because it offends some of their base. But wrong is wrong! SIX days ahead of the North Carolina primary a "Jim Crow" effort was aimed at supressing the African American vote. A group called Women's Voices Women's Vote (WVWV) has been placing robocalls to voters across North Carolina that leads voters to think that they are not registered to vote. The North Carolina NAACP has filed a complaint and also alerted the Department of Justice.

Following a page from the national GOP playbook, nearly all of the Republican gubernatorial candidates refused to show up Saturday for the NAACP debate.

African-Americans make up more than 20 percent of North Carolina’s population.

Republicans would rather ignore 1.1 million African-American voters than address concerns about education, health care, jobs, and safe communities.

The Smathers campaign has responded to my invitation to join me at the NAACP's "HKonJ" rally and march in Raleigh on February 9. Pat will come or send son Zeb.

No word yet from the others.

Pat, Walter, and Hampton--

I know that we have differences among us on some very important policy points, including questions related to energy, pollution control, and budget policy. However, I believe that we all share a basic commitment to the fundamental Democratic ideal of justice for all. I think that I know a good way for us to show that.

LAST YEAR, the NC NAACP built a mighty coalition of 75
organizations that endorsed an anti-racism, anti-poverty and
antiwar People’s Agenda (see back). Over 5,000 of us
(representing thousands more) marched to the Legislature
on Jones Street, and HK on J (Historic Thousands on
Jones Street) was born.

Thousands tried to get our representatives – in Raleigh and in
their home offices – to change how they did business. We
won some victories. But many legislators kept doing the
people’s business behind closed doors. They thought we
would get tired and go away.

We’re not going anywhere! We’re just getting started! On
Saturday, February 9th, thousands of us will meet at
CHAVIS PARK, 505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Raleigh

On Christmas Eve, the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP weighed in on the issue of undocumented immigrants’ access to higher education. The NAACP joined together with the Adelante Education Coalition for a joint rally and press conference.

Standing on the steps of the NC Community College System administrative building, NAACP President William Barber called upon the leaders of our state to open the doors of higher education. Calling it his Christmas message, Rev. Barber asked the question “Is there no room in the inn?”

Here are the first few minutes of Rev. Barber’s message.

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Tomorrow, February 10th, 11:00 starting at the Progress Energy Center (Old Raleigh Memorial Auditorium)and ending at the Legislative Building on Jones Street, The North Carolina Chapter of the NAACP is hosting a truly historic march in Raleigh to raise awareness of their "People's Agenda"

Thousands of people from across the state will be participating. I will proudly be among them and I hope you can join us too.