NAACP Butte County Local Chapter 1029

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Election Watch: MSNBC: NAACP President: ‘We have to get prepared to vote like we’ve never voted before.’ MSNBC's Chris Jansing is joined by NAACP President, Derrick Johnson, to discuss the implications of President Trump’s visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin and the importance of voting to address police brutality and hold law enforcement accountable....Continue reading

WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN! Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

POLICE DEPARTMENT: CHICO CHICO Chico’s first committee reviewing the city’s police department has drawn disagreements about its purpose, as national discussions about policing have intensified. Since Mayor Ann Schwab formed the committee, several bills of legislation regarding policing reform reached Sacramento after the June death of George Floyd in Minnesota. While some passed (requiring the state attorney general to investigate when police kill unarmed civilians, and ban...Continue reading

The NAACP in conjunction with community members, collaborated to address the issue of the high rate of suspensions of African American students within the Oroville Unified High School, Middle School and Elementary School Districts. In February of 2018 this issue was brought to our attention by reports that were disseminated by concerned educators. Deputy staff members of the Attorney General's office from the SF, Sacramento and Oakland area had several sit down meetings in O...roville with members of the NAACP Butte County Local Chapter 1029, the AAFCC, community leaders and parents to investigate the issues surrounding the high suspension rates among Black students in the districts. We are very pleased with the Attorney General of the State of California's findings that validate the long held belief and concerns of the Black community on how our young people have been disproportionately suspended in comparison to other racial groups. The community leadership is looking forward to working with educational officials to assure that the recommendations by the Attorney General's office are adhered to and implemented in a timely manner. NAACP Acting President, Janet Goodson.