Myrtle Beach Online: ‘They’re crossing lines’: Bikers, NAACP frustrated with Myrtle Beach over Bikefest
Members of the NAACP and bikers who visit Myrtle Beach each year for Atlantic Beach Bikefest have grown increasingly frustrated with the regulations the city imposes during their Memorial Day weekend festivities.
Myrtle Beach Sun News: NAACP, bikers speak out on Myrtle Beach police presence during Bikefest
The NAACP held a press conference in Myrtle Beach ahead of the Atlantic Beach Bikefest event. Bikers also spoke on their thoughts and feelings on the police presence and traffic loop during bike week.
WMBF: Myrtle Beach, NAACP decry comments about violence made ahead of Bikefest
The city of Myrtle Beach and the local chapter of the NAACP spoke out against comments about violence that were attributed to an attendee of the Atlantic Beach Bikefest.
ABC15: NAACP Responds to a Judge’s Decision to Deny their Preliminary Injunction for Bikefest
The 23-mile traffic loop has been in place since 2015. It was put in place to keep traffic moving in one direction after issues in 2014 along Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach.
Wall Street Journal: Charter Schools Underserve Students of Color
Regarding your May 7 editorial “An NAACP Revolt on Charters”: Let us be clear—a quality education should be provided to all children. As we commemorate the 65th anniversary of the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision, we continue to face a legacy problem that can only be fixed if our nation commits to prioritizing education and reforming inadequate and unequal operations that only continue to harm students.
NBC News: States move to outlaw ‘prison gerrymandering’: Where do inmates really live?
In Connecticut, the NAACP filed a lawsuit last year to end prison gerrymandering after several attempts to address the issue legislatively over the last decade failed. The president of the NAACP’s Connecticut chapter, Scot Esdaile, said he thinks it’s unfair that two state senators have the same amount of legislative power despite one representing a district without a prison and another representing a district with a prison in which all the inmates are counted as residents of that district even though all or most never resided there or even voted in the district.
Dayton Daily News: Hundreds gather to ‘cleanse’ Courthouse Square, spread ‘peace, love’
Going forward, Dayton Area NAACP President Derrick Foward encouraged the Sunday crowd to get involved in the organization’s work. “As I look at the sea of folks here today, just think about being members of the NAACP and engage in the work that we do as an organization that fights for your civil human rights,” Foward said.
Encore: NAACP approaches centennial celebration of fighting for equal rights
The history of the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NC NAACP) notes: “When these pogroms reached Lincoln’s hometown [Springfield, Illinois], it sparked enough outrage among some white progressives to put out a call to action which said, in part: “We call upon all the believers in democracy to join in a national conference for the discussion of present evils, the voicing of protests, and the renewal of the struggle for civil and political liberty.”
The Crisis Magazine: Nashville NAACP Branch Turns 100, Ushers in New Leadership
The Nashville, Tenn., branch of the NAACP is celebrating its 100-year anniversary and undergoing a revitalization after the election of new officers and executive committee members.
The Indy Channel: NAACP Job Fair in Indianapolis Opening Doors for All
The NAACP Indianapolis branch held a job fair to open opportunities to all members of the community, including people once serving time behind bars.
Dayton Daily News: An Evening Discussion on Race Relations
In the days leading up to a hate group planning a Dayton rally, a local panel emphasized there are larger problems of racism to dismantle long after the Saturday event is over.
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