PRESS STATEMENT - DON’T CELEBRATE THE KING WITHOUT DOING THE WORK OF THE KINGDOM!
“On Monday, January 17, voices from every corner of America will proclaim how much they love, and revere Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Politicians from Republicans, Democrats, and Independents will attend worship services, pay community tributes, send out press releases and make pompous statements about how much he did for this country. They will openly and unashamedly declare how great he was and how much he fought for racial equality. Many will quote passages from his historic I Have A Dream speech (the only one unfortunately in which most are even familiar), as they consistently work to turn it into a nightmare. In approaching the King holiday, it is important to remember Dr. King was not just a dreamer. He was a doer. He was a worker. He did not stand on ceremony. He stood on sacrifice. Please do not leave him perched on a mountain top dreaming. He must be brought back down into the valley, still working.”
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PRESS STATEMENT - MICHIGAN STATE POLICE MUST DO BETTER!
“Today’s announcement by the Michigan State Police of racial and ethnic disparities in the frequency of traffic stops impacting African Americans is revealing but not surprising. Many of us in the civil rights community have been saying this for years. It is also an indication of what is happening in many local police departments across the state. Prior to COVID-19 on any Monday in court rooms across Michigan related to traffic citations and arrests, they were often filled with African Americans and people of color.”
JANUARY 2022 MEETING SCHEDULE
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ASK THE LAWYER
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KWANZAA CELEBRATION
Click below to watch the Detroit Branch NAACP and Detroit NAACP Youth Council Kwanzaa Celebration!
DECEMBER 2021 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Please join us for our December General Membership Meeting that will feature two of our Shop Detroit vendors - Charles Collectibles and Rekindle Company.
SHOP DETROIT: A WINTER WONDERLAND
Come out and shop at this epic outdoor event! Find unique holiday gifts and support local small businesses. Enjoy hot chocolate and s’mores stations. Free and open to the public.
ASK THE LAWYER - DECEMBER 2021
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DECEMBER 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE
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VIRTUAL CAREER DAY AND YOUTH SUMMIT
Pursue Your Passion And Get Paid!
Find a career that will help you do both!
Join us for the Detroit Branch NAACP's Virtual Career Day and Youth Summit.
Come explore possibilities in the Professional, Technical and Trade Fields.
PRESS STATEMENT - THERE IS HOPE: BUT WE STILL NEED A VIDEO!
“One must ask why does it take a video to bring justice in the case of the death of African Americans? It was a video that pulled back the cover in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. It was a video that pulled back the cover of the murder in the case of George Floyd. Emmett Till had no video. Sandra Bland had no video. Trayvon Martin had no video. Breonna Taylor had no video. Kevin Strickland who served 43 years in a Missouri correctional center for a crime he did not commit, had no video. “
PRESS STATEMENT - BLACK PASTORS NOT WANTED IN THE COURTROOM PARTICULARLY IF YOU’RE COMING TO PRAY!
“The Black pastor in America must be one of the most dangerous and threatening non-violent forces in our nation. All he or she needs to do is simply show up and sit at the back of a Georgia courtroom. An earthquake must certainly erupt if he comforts a family going through a living hell caused by the tragic death of their loved one.”
ASK THE LAWYER - NOVEMBER 2021
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NOVEMBER 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE
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PRESS STATEMENT - THE TRIAL OF AHMAUD ARBERY PROVES AGAIN THAT JUSTICE IS NOT BLIND!
“Unfortunately, there was no video for Emmett Till. There was no video for James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner. There was no video for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There was no video for Sandra Bland. There is no video for Breonna Taylor. But even when we have the video, Lady Justice still manages to pull down her blindfold.”
VOTE: THINGS TO REMEMBER
Remember:
Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.
If you are in line to vote at 8:00 p.m. you can still vote
In Michigan, Returning Citizens are eligible to vote
Should you need assistance on Election Day, contact Detroit Branch NAACP Voter Hotline at: 313.664.2424
VOTE: PREPARE TO VOTE
Prepare to Vote
Register to vote:
Find out if you are registered at www.michigan.gov/vote
Look up your polling location
Learn about the candidates and ballot proposals before you vote
VOTE: WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT?
General Election is November 2, 2021
What’s on the ballot?
This year communities in the City of Detroit will vote for:
Mayor, Detroit City Clerk, Detroit City Council, Board of Police Commissioners, Community Advisory Council, Proposal E: Decriminalize Entheogenic Plants, Proposal R: Reparations Taskforce, Proposal S: Amendment to City Charter
OCTOBER 2O21 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Join us for October 2021 General Membership Meeting as we discuss the upcoming 2021 Elections. Are you vote ready?