NAACP Albany NY Branch

We are less than a year away from one of the most critical tenets of our democracy the Census. The NAACP is committed to ensuring the 2020 Census is a fair census, and we’re mobilizing our units across the country to promote the full participation of the Black community. Although the United States Constitution requires that the nation’s population is counted every ten years to ensure equal representation for all communities, African Americans and other communities of color ...have historically been subjected to malicious undercounts, thereby reducing the resources the federal government allocates to our communities. We can’t let this happen next year. Count Me In. Along with taking legal action to ensure our government is fully prepared for the census, we’ve created tools and resources needed to combat the deliberate tactics that will make a fair and accurate census count difficult. There is too much at stake for the Black community to face an undercount next year, so we’re counting on you to stay informed about all things 2020 Census. Sign up now to receive updates from our civic engagement team regarding the census. In solidarity, Sheila E. Isong National Political Director NAACP http://naacp.org/fair-census/

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We are less than a year away from one of the most critical tenets of our democracy the Census. The NAACP is committed to ensuring the 2020 Census is a fair census, and we’re mobilizing our units across the country to promote the full participation of the Black community. Although the United States Constitution requires that the nation’s population is counted every ten years to ensure equal representation for all communities, African Americans and other communities of color ...have historically been subjected to malicious undercounts, thereby reducing the resources the federal government allocates to our communities. We can’t let this happen next year. Count Me In. Along with taking legal action to ensure our government is fully prepared for the census, we’ve created tools and resources needed to combat the deliberate tactics that will make a fair and accurate census count difficult. There is too much at stake for the Black community to face an undercount next year, so we’re counting on you to stay informed about all things 2020 Census. Sign up now to receive updates from our civic engagement team regarding the census. In solidarity, Sheila E. Isong National Political Director NAACP http://naacp.org/fair-census/

NAACP Weekly Update Sojourners: When the Youth Rise: How the NAACP's Youth & College Division Transformed Activism: America’s history is undeniably marred and rooted in the works of intense racism and subjugation. At the core of the nation’s current political divide is race and racism. To hear demeaning, divisive, and destructive speech from those who believe America is theirs is not uncommon to black and brown people. Unlike any other demographic in America, black American...Continue reading

NAACP July Update The Detroit News: Biden, Harris, Warren, Booker ‘very likely’ for NAACP forum in Detroit: A week before they debate in Detroit, several top Democrats seeking the party’s presidential nomination are expected in the city for a forum organized by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Detroit Free Press: Presidential candidates headed to Detroit for forum at NAACP convention: The NAACP's 110th annual convention at Cobo Center later this... month will feature a presidential forum with several top-tier Democratic candidates participating just a week before they head back to Detroit for their second debate. MLIVE: Democratic presidential candidates to attend Detroit NAACP convention: Several Democratic presidential candidates will attend the NAACP National Convention in Detroit before the second debate in July. LaToya Henry, NAACP Detroit branch communications manager, said former Vice President Joe Biden, and U.S. Sens. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., were invited to participate in a July 24 candidate forum. PBS News Hour: What the Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision means for 2020: The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday that federal courts cannot determine whether election maps are too partisan has raised the stakes for the 2020 election, leaving room for both parties to draw gerrymandered district lines with little fear of a high court legal challenge. Black Press USA: Patrick Gaspard to Receive Prestigious NAACP Spingarn Medal: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, has announced that Ambassador Patrick Gaspard will be awarded the prestigious Spingarn Medal during the NAACP’s 110th Annual Convention taking place in Detroit, Michigan on July 24. WDTN: FEMA partners with NAACP, releases new relief data: FEMA is connecting with the Dayton NAACP to give storm survivors better access to federal and local resources. This comes as 1,400 storm survivors have gone in and out of FEMA recovery centers. In all, 2.5 million dollars has been distributed to more than 1,000 people. Fredericksburg.com: Culpeper NAACP chapter hosts Family Day for fun and fellowship: The Culpeper branch of the NAACP hosted its 2019 Youth Summer Jam and Friends and Family Day in Yowell Meadow Park on Saturday. Members and guests gathered for an afternoon of food, music, games and fellowship and, as one speaker put it, to join hands in our future. Fayetteville Observer: Meet Patricia Ann Archie-Jackson: Fayetteville NAACP Mother of the Year: Patricia Ann Archie-Jackson, who was named NAACP Mother of the Year, is involved with programs to help feed the homeless and find jobs for previously incarcerated people.

The Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD wishes to share information about an important Sickle Cell Trait research study with you and your NAACP branch members. Help us spread the word about this study and encourage SCT carriers to participate. We are enrolling African-American Sickle Cell Trait carriers between the ages of 18 and 80 into a full-genome study to discover novel... genetic differences between SCT carriers who have and have not experienced Exertion Related Events (EREs). To participate, SCT carriers can call 240-479-9514 for screening from anywhere in the US, fill out a few forms, and make a single visit to any LabCorp for a small blood draw. All shipping expenses are paid and participants receive a $25 gift card after completion. For more information see the attached flyer and feel free to call the study team at 240-479-9514 or email us at [email protected].

NAACP Weekly Update NAACP: Statements by Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP, on Supreme Court’s Democracy Rulings: The Court’s rulings today upend our democratic principles by allowing party politics to determine the outcomes of our elections. Extreme partisan gerrymandering has infected our electoral process for far too long. Exercise of the franchise, which many fought and even died for, must not be reduced to a political charade in which the outcomes are prede...Continue reading

There has never been a better time to join the construction industry! Join us for either of our free sessions on July 25 9-11 a.m. or 4-6 p.m. to learn about employment opportunities in the construction trades, including pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship pathways. We also will offer tours of the Rebuilding Albany High School job site. Both sessions will provide the same information, and each can accommodate up to 35 people. Site tours will be available on a more limited basis please sign up early! For more information, please contact Mission Accomplished Transition Services Community Advocate Manager James Mitchell at [email protected] or (518) 831-0992.

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Hazel N. Dukes, President NAACP NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE, reminds us:

NAACP Weekly Upddate Teen Vogue: What Is Juneteenth, How Is It Celebrated, and Why Does It Matter?: June 19 marks a special celebration for communities around the United States. Celebrated as Juneteenth, a combination of June and nineteenth the holiday recognizes when the United States ended its historic practice of slavery, legally and in the real world. ABC: Tuskegee Airman who flew 142 WWII combat missions dies at 99: World War II pilot Robert Friend, one of the la...Continue reading

Vote Primary Day June 25

NAACP Court Judge Forum