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The NAACP Stands for Equality

For Immediate Release

March 25, 2019

For more than 100 years the NAACP has been an advocate for civil rights. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People supports Title IX.

We cannot allow further erosion of civil rights in Missouri by allowing protections against sexual assault on college campuses through Title IX to be taken away. Missouri needs help enforcing the protection of civil rights and can do better. The NAACP Travel Advisory remains in effect. Missouri is still harboring criminal justice and civil rights violations including:

- the disproportionate driving while Black (DWB) contact as quantified through the Vehicle Stops Report;

- murders of individuals like Tory Sander that have NOT been charged;

- stripping minorities of the ability to protect themselves from the harms of discrimination through the state court system;

- keeping men like Marcellus Williams from finding justice through the criminal Courts; and

- a failure to investigate the complaints of students who experience civil rights violations occurring across campuses.

The national leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been firm in support of Title IX and the protections offered through it. We sued the federal government to prevent poorly guided leadership from ignoring basic human rights to be free from assault. We offered comment to proposed rule changes to Title IX in conjunction with civil rights organizations all over the county. 

Be clear, the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP is in alignment with the National NAACP and supports Title IX and no unit has taken a position contrary to that in our state. Our organization believes in civil rights for everyone.

The most important thing for you to know is that the work continues. From advocating for equality, to litigating discrimination and its effects, to agitating for voting rights in opposition to Voter ID, the work is going strong.

Thank you for your support.

Nimrod Chapel, Jr.

President

Missouri State Conference

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. You can read more about the NAACP's work and our six "Game Changer" issue areas by visiting NAACP.org. To become a member of the NAACP, and part of the solution,

visit: http://www.naacp.org/membership/. 

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We MARCH in to April

Wednesday April 3rd: "McDs, Day Late, $15 & Union Short!" - Mobilize 11:30am (3845 Broadway KCMO) & March 12pm, Co-Sponsor JWJ: In response to the historic victory last week, McDs announcing they'll no longer oppose local, state, or federal minimum wage increases, we are organizing a quick action to celebrate and to tell them they're a "Day Late, $15 & Union Short!' If they truly want to support raising wages they'll stop trying to undermine the 2018 increase won in Missouri and recognize workers union. *See flyer attached 

Thursday April 4th "Faith for $15" - Mobilize 11:30am (5170 Roe Blvd, Roeland Park, 66205) & March 12pm - Co-sponsors MORE2 & Network: An interfaith group of KS and MO faith leaders will join nation faith leader Sr Simone Campbell for a Faith for $15 action and press conference. Rep. Sharice Davids specifically asked to hear that faith leaders support the Raise the Wage act for $15 federal minimum wage. We are 10 votes shy of passing in the U.S. House. This is a critical action to move Rep. Davids to be one of those 10 votes! 

Jefferson City Community - Police Relations MEETING TO SHARE YOUR VIEW

Please share with the NAACP members and ask that they attend.

Please share and invite residents to attend.

http://empowermissouri.org/community-police-relations-listening-sessions/

Contact - Jeanette Mott Oxford for more information if necessary.

314-775-3261 voice/text
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Travel industry recognizes Missouri Travel Advisory, but state fails to do anything about it

Please stand with us as we fight discrimination in our state.  https://secure.actblue.com/donate/monaacptraveladvisoryfund

The Travel Advisory in in effect.

Racially motivated attacks are continuing:

Vehicle and knife attack
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article188587554.html

Travelers are concerned.
https://www.followers.wupples.com/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-for-missouri-the-view-wupples-travel-blog/

Officers accross the country question on how t proceed with racial profiling data.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/police-divided-over-how-to-respond-to-traffic-stop-data/article_1df39ea6-95c0-510f-8412-a333db85f8c0.html


With the legislative session beginning, we need your help.  This is the law that makes discrimination legal in Missouri.  http://www.senate.mo.gov/17info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=57095378

One Missouri Senator is trying to gain bi-partisian support for reinstating whistle-blower protections. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2017/12/11/bill-aims-to-restore-protections-for-whistleblowers-in-missouri

State Lawmakers To Hold Press Conference Slamming Devastating Local Effects of the TrumpTax

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Tuesday, January 9, 2017 

MEDIA CONTACT
press@notonepenny.org 

THURSDAY: State Lawmakers To Hold Press Conference Slamming Devastating Local Effects of the TrumpTax

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — On Thursday, January 11, at 2PM CT, at the Missouri State Capitol, one day after the Governor’s State of the State Address, State Representatives Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis), and Crystal Quade (D-Springfield), will join Not One Penny for a stop on the nationwide 'Repeal the TrumpTax' Tour to demand the repeal of the recently passed Republican tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy corporations at the expense of working families.

Speakers at the press conference will detail the devastating effects the TrumpTax will have on Missouri and call on congressional Republicans to repeal their recently passed tax law. The nationwide tax law is modeled after the Kansas law that devastated Kansas’ economy and robbed funding from Kansas schools.

The Tax Policy Center found that more than half of American households – 100 million of them – will pay more in taxes, while the richest 0.1 percent will get a nearly $150,000 tax break with the TrumpTax. Millions will see a 10 percent increase in health insurance premiums and seniors will pay more from forced cuts to Medicare.

After Thursday’s event, the 100-day tour will hold events around the country, featuring senators, congressional representatives, local elected officials, and people affected by the law. The tour will next travel to Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, and Los Angeles before continuing to more than 30 cities from coast to coast.

EVENT DETAILS

WHAT:
Press Conference on Disastrous Effects the TrumpTax Will Have on Missouri

WHO:
Rep. Bruce Franks (D-St. Louis), State Representative
Rep. Tracy McCreery (D-Olivette), State Representative
Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Springfield), State Representative

WHEN:
Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 2PM CT

WHERE:
Missouri State Capitol
House Hearing Room 1

RSVP:
press@notonepenny.org