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We are the home of grassroots activism for civil rights and social justice. We advocate, agitate, and litigate for the civil rights due to Black America.

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NAACP Demands Halt to West Palm Beach Plan to Buyout Salvation Army Lease
Community Impact

NAACP Demands Halt to West Palm Beach Plan to Buyout Salvation Army Lease

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NAACP West Palm Beach Branch 5143-B today formally opposed the City of West Palm...
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NAACP calls for investigation after alleged excessive K9 force by PBSO in Royal Palm Beach
Criminal Justice

NAACP calls for investigation after alleged excessive K9 force by PBSO in Royal Palm Beach

The West Palm Beach County and South Palm Beach County Branches of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
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Local NAACP Rallies Hundreds to School Board Meeting in Show of Force to Defend Free Speech
Education

Local NAACP Rallies Hundreds to School Board Meeting in Show of Force to Defend Free Speech

An ethics complaint has been filed against school board member Edwin Ferguson, but NAACP branches say the controversy raises concerns...
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The State Board of Education approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history.
Education

The State Board of Education approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history.

Black community leaders, including a former Palm Beach County School Board member, sharply denounced Florida's new education standards Wednesday, packing...
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Race & Justice
Criminal Justice

Race & Justice

The Challenge When we talk about race and justice, we're talking about the ways that discrimination, policing, prosecutions, and incarceration...
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Black Nurse Practitioners of Palm Beach County
Health & Wellness

Black Nurse Practitioners of Palm Beach County

THE CHALLENGE Everyone has a right to good health and well-being, but America's promise has fallen short. Individual health does...
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We envision an inclusive community rooted in liberation where all persons can exercise their civil and human rights without discrimination. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.

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