NAACP New Bedford

Prostate Cancer Discriminates

Prostate cancer discriminates. Black men are 2.5 times more likely to die of prostate cancer. On November 4th, 2021 at 6:30pm the AdMeTech Foundation will present a webinar on prostate cancer awareness in the times of COVID-19 hosted by the NAACP New Bedford. How can you protect yourself and your family against COVID and take charge of your prostate health? Join us and find out. Join us via Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/manogram/ or via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/i/82144908251?pwd=WS83eGZhYXZWaU80MUZIUStWVIhRUT09 To view last year's web presentation, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-NfXtKikYc

Bristol County DA Candidate Forum

On September 1st the NAACP New Bedford hosted incumbent Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III and challenger Atty. Shannon McMahon. Both candidates had the opportunity to make general campaign statements and answer a few questions. https://youtu.be/R1wD-US9TKQ Related Documents Anthony Harden Investigation - Bristol County District AttorneyBristol County District Attorney- Audit of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office | Mass.gov Brockton Choy murder case: Racist emails between prosecutors exposed Call to Action: Remove Unapologetic Racist Karen O’Sullivan from the Bristol County DA’s Office Complaint - Removal of BCDA Quinn.pdf - Google Drive Dangerous Legislation - Bristol County for Correctional Justice...

Discussion: Right to Counsel for Renters

Please join the NAACP New Bedford Branch for a conversation with Annette Duke, Staff Attorney with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and the Massachusetts Right to Counsel Coalition on the benefits of the Right to Counsel for tenants at risk of eviction. Zoom Meeting May 19th @ 7:00pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/92535882524?pwd=ODVySWFBZXB0RVhqbElJT1M5bFlBdz09 Meeting ID: 925 3588 2524 Passcode: 1909 Aside from the matter of justice, the Boston Bar Association estimates that the Right to Counsel would save the Commonwealth over $63 million annually: "For every dollar spent by the state for civil legal aid in eviction and foreclosure matters, the state would save...

Buy Black NB Juneteenth celebration

BuyBlackNB is again hosting an outdoor vendor market to celebrate Juneteenth with food, entertainment, shopping & community building. Register Now! Join us on Sun, June 19, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum 396 County Street New Bedford, MA 02740 View Map About this event Back by popular demand-- Buy Black NB brings you an event with a hand-selected diverse group of local vendors offering you an opportunity to find your next favorite product! Celebrate the summer and enjoy art, food, clothing, children’s entertainment and handmade goods! Children's Activities with Doodles Creative...

Community Action Meeting on Housing

May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Join United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts in a conversation with government officials, social service agencies, and neighborhood residents as they continue to take action to address the housing crisis of high rents, rising home prices, and increasing homelessness. The meeting will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. Click here to RSVP. For more information, contact andrea.uia@mcan.us or jesse.uia@mcan.us or call 774-218-2028. * * * * * UIA held a Housing Press Conference February 15, 2022 on the Housing Crisis in New...

Freedom Fund Breakfast postponed

As many know already, the BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron variant of COVID is ramping up again in Massachusetts. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of Massachusetts counties have a high number of COVID cases and the virus can still be lethal. Out of an abundance of caution, the NAACP New Bedford Branch has decided to postpone our June 4th Freedom Fund Breakfast and instead (and hopefully) hold our Gala in December. We are as disappointed as you are. Please hold a date in early December. We will announce the final date shortly. NAACP New Bedford Branch Executive...

2022 State of Black America Outlines Coordinated Campaign to Dismantle Voting Rights

2022 STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, “UNDER SIEGE: THE PLOT TO DESTROY DEMOCRACY” OUTLINES THE COORDINATED CAMPAIGN TO DISMANTLE VOTING RIGHTS AND THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM National Urban League Relaunches #ReclaimYourVote Campaign in Response Report Includes the Semi-Annual Equality Index and the First “Pulse of Black America” Companion Poll ATLANTA, GEORGIA (APRIL 12, 2022) – Factions of state and federal lawmakers, working in concert with shady political operatives and violent extremists, are dangerously close to dismantling American democracy and establishing autocratic rule. The National Urban League’s 2022 State of Black America® report, “Under Siege: The Plot to Destroy Democracy,” outlines the conspiracy...

Public hearings on the Dartmouth mascot

[caption id="attachment_2328" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Maulian Dana speaking at Skowhegan, Maine school board meeting, March 8, 2019. Photo by Amelia Tuplin, Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0.[/caption] On March 8th, the Dartmouth School Committee heard from members of Mashpee, Pocasset, and Aquinnah tribes about the harms of Native American mascots and related imagery. Several members of the Aquinnah spoke in support of the mascot and one member spoke against it. On March 22nd the School Committee offered an opportunity for general public comment. All things considered, this sparsely-attended meeting was relatively calm and respectful although several members of one group of mascot...

Dartmouth School Committee hears indigenous views on mascot

A joint session of the Dartmouth School Committee and Equity and Diversity Committee met on March 8th to finally hear from a number of indigenous voices on the matter of the "Indian" mascot. Several of those who spoke last night oppose the mascot and were being heard for the first time by the committees. You can view the meeting here or by clicking on the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zjDTReoyDc
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