March 15, 2022

Oppose New Jim Crow Expansion

Oppose New Jim Crow Expansion SHAREDTuesday, March 15, 2022 East Valley NAACP – Arizona Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected] TWENTY-SIX NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CALL FOR OPPOSITION OFNEW JIM CROW BILLS  March 15, 2022   This year, the Arizona Department of Corrections […]
January 25, 2022

END JUVENILE FINES AND FEES: SUPPORT OF ARIZONA HB2033

End Juvenile Fines and Fees: SUPPORT of Arizona HB2033 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 25, 2022 Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected] EAST VALLEY – ARIZONA NAACP (1008-B) CALLS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION TO SUPPORT ARIZONA HB-2033:END JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FINES AND FEES IN ARIZONA […]
January 10, 2022

Support of Voting Rights and an End to the Jim Crow Filibuster

Support of Voting Rights and an End to the Jim Crow Filibuster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 10, 2022 Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected] EAST VALLEY – ARIZONA NAACP (1008-B) CALLS FOR DAY OF ACTIONTO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND END THE JIM […]
October 20, 2021

Tempe: Rename Public Landmarks Honoring Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Members

Tempe: Rename Public Landmarks Honoring Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Members FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 20, 2021 Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected] EAST VALLEY – ARIZONA NAACP (1008-B) CALLS FOR TEMPE CITY COUNCILTO RENAME PUBLIC LANDMARKSNAMED IN HONOR OF KU KLUX KLAN (KKK) […]
August 24, 2021

Scottsdale: Joint Press Release Calling for Accountability & Transparency Regarding Alleged Civil Rights Violations

Scottsdale: Joint Press Release Calling for Accountability & Transparency Regarding Alleged Civil Rights Violations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, August 24, 2021 Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected] Signee: Anthony Isom, Greater Huachuca Area Branch 1st VP/State Criminal Justice Committee ChairmanJoint Signee: Bishop Anthony Holt, […]
May 2, 2021

Chandler: Joint Press Release Regarding Neo-Nazi Activities & Alleged Crimes

Chandler: Joint Press Release Regarding Neo-Nazi Activities & Alleged Crimes ACTION ALERT | PRESS RELEASE EAST VALLEY (1008-B) & WEST VALLEY (11AB-B) NAACPs QUESTION LAW ENFORCEMENT’s RESPONSE TO PLANNED NEO-NAZI ACTIVITIES & ALLEGED CRIMES, AND MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY’s SWIFT DISMISSAL OF AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES May 2, 2021 CHANDLER, ARIZONA (May […]
April 19, 2021

Scottsdale Ordinance 4497

Scottsdale Ordinance 4497 ISSUE UPDATE | OPEN LETTER EAST VALLEY NAACP – ARIZONA (1008-B) SUPPORTS SCOTTSDALE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE NO. 4497 April 19, 2021 MESA, ARIZONA (April 19, 2021) – On April 12, 2021, during the “Human Relations Commission meeting, the commission voted unanimously to forward this recommendation to the [Scottsdale] […]