March is Women's History Month
It takes a certain kind of strength, grace, and resolve for Black women and other women of color to exist in a world where we have to confront sexism, racism, and other expressions of hate and intolerance almost daily. Yet our stories of courage in the face of injustice and inequality do not always get the attention they should. Our sheroes who fight day in and day out to make the world a better place far too often go unnoticed...
Without the tenacity and contributions of Black women and other women of color, there would be no progress in America. We have been and always will be a guiding force in the movement to advance racial and gender equality. This month, let's all join together in honoring this work and pledging to do all we can to follow in their footsteps.
Aba Blankson, Vice President for Communications and Digital Media
NAACP National
Without the tenacity and contributions of Black women and other women of color, there would be no progress in America. We have been and always will be a guiding force in the movement to advance racial and gender equality. This month, let's all join together in honoring this work and pledging to do all we can to follow in their footsteps.
Aba Blankson, Vice President for Communications and Digital Media
NAACP National
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Featured News:March 8, 2019
NAACP Issues Statement on Housing Bill Seattle Medium The Seattle King County NAACP released the following statement on HB 1453: On behalf of the Seattle King County Chapter of the NAACP, I want to congratulate the Washington State House of Representatives for passing HB 1453, which provides needed protections for community members who are faced with eviction during the current housing crisis. I would like to especially thank Representative Nicole Macri, the sponsor of HB 1453, for her leadership on this critical legislation. Rental protections are an important issue to the NAACP and the black community as we are well aware that we are evicted at a much higher rate due to issues that this bill will address. Important issues like this can bring difficult conversations and decisions, which is why it is vitally important that we assume good faith and conduct debates on legislation in a manner that fosters continued dialogue and deeper understanding. We will be working in a bipartisan way to help our elected officials in Olympia to better understand the issues that disproportionately impact people of color, who are often the most vulnerable in our communities. February 27, 2019
NAACP President: “We Will Continue To Be Your Servants On The Battlefield Seattle Medium The Seattle King County NAACP formally introduced their new president, Sadiqa Sakin, and new board to the community last Friday at their first public event under their new administration, which took office in January. The event, which drew a large and diverse crowd – including King County Executive Dow Constantine, State Rep. Debra Entenman, and Federal Way City Councilmember Jessie Johnson — featured NAACP National President Derrick Johnson, and Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chair of the NAACP National Board. Boykin-Towns in her address to the audience talked about how impressed she was with the way this new administration has hit the ground running and what they’ve been able to accomplish in a short period of time. “There are many [Branch] presidents around this county who do not get the [NAACP national board] vice chair and the [national] president [to attend a local NAACP event], and for this young woman to have us here and she has not been in office three months – she’s a boss,” says Boykin-Towns. January 23, 2019
NAACP Calling On Attorney General’s Office To Oversee Investigation In The Shooting Death Of Iosia Faletogo By Seattle Police Seattle Medium "The Seattle King County Chapter of the NAACP is requesting that the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) conduct a criminal investigation of the police involved shooting death of Iosia Faletogo instead of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. According to the NAACP, they are looking for an independent prosecutor and independent police agency to handle the investigation in order to create dual level independence in an effort to have 'a fair, transparent and thorough criminal investigation' of the incident. 'The Attorney General’s Office is the appropriate prosecuting agency for police involved shootings,' said the NAACP in a statement. 'The voters of Washington State have spoken with the passage of I-940 by demanding a new process to provide independent investigations in police involved shootings. The AGO does not have a symbiotic relationship with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and the AGO has the capacity to conduct a thorough investigation.'" |
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