Donate: Texas State Conference of NAACP Units

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. The NAACP in Texas represents a historic and impactful component of the national organization with…

ByNaheimMay 14, 20240Comments

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Naheim Banks (Criminal Justice Reform Action Leader)

Naheim Banks is a sophomore, Political Science and Criminology double major (on the pre-law track) from Los Angeles, California and currently attends Howard University. Naheim was born and raised in Los Angeles and is a first generation college student. Currently, Naheim serves as the Vice Chair of the Howard University Student Association Senate, Vice President to…

ByNaheimApril 21, 20241Comment

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Abolish The Death Penalty

The Death Penalty is the state santioned killing of an individual as punihment for a crime. The practice of capital punishment began with the passage of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The text states that “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20241Comment

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Progressive Prosecutors

Prosecutors are the most influential figures in the fight to end mass incarceration. They determine plea deals, decide whether to file or drop charges and what sentences to seek. There are 2,400 prosecutors elected to office, but only a tiny fraction is pushing for criminal justice reform and ending racist policies out of those couple…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20241Comment

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Call Your Representative: Tell Them to Support the People’s Justice Guarantee

Find your Representative's name here. When you have your Representative's name available, use the "Click to Call" button to be connected to the US House Switchboard. Feel free to refer to the sample call script below. Be sure to Rev this post after your call and encourage others to do the same. Hello, my name is…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20240Comments

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Call Your Representative: Tell Them to Support the Federal Death Penalty Prohibition Act

Find your Representative's name here. When you have your Representative's name available, use the "Call" button to be connected to the US House Switchboard. Feel free to refer to the sample call script below. Be sure to Rev this post after your call and encourage others to do the same. To learn more about the death…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20240Comments

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Prison Industrial Complex

The Criminal Justice Complex is the term used to describe the overlapping interests of government and corporations that often use policing and imprisonment as solutions to economic, social and political problems. The United States of America currently holds just 5 percent of the world’s prison population. There are currently 35 states in the U.S. that…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20241Comment

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Discriminatory Sentencing

The United States continues to incarcerate more people than every other nation in the world. The U.S. contains just 5 percent of the world’s prison population, and yet there are currently 35 states that incarcerate more people than the population of entire countries. The mass incarceration of both American citizens and undocumented peoples, is a…

ByNaheimApril 19, 20240Comments