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State's Diversity Reflected In Phase 2 Redistricting Commission Selections
SACRAMENTO - Supporting a change in law that allows citizens to draw political power lines was a difficult decision for the California State NAACP, according to President Alice Huffman. “….while we believed that a citizen’s commission could be a good thing, we were fearful that African Americans could be excluded from participation,” said Huffman. “However, with the conclusion of phase two of the application process, much of the anxiety is starting to subside because the Applicant Review Panel (ARP) of the Bureau of State Audits has narrowed the pool of applicants to 120, and the makeup of the pool truly reflects California’s diverse population.”
NAACP Resolution Condemns Racism In Tea Party
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - Leaders of the country's largest civil rights organization accused tea party activists on Tuesday of tolerating bigotry and approved a resolution condemning racism within the political movement.
The resolution was adopted during the annual convention in Kansas City of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, spokesman Chris Fleming said. Local tea party organizers disputed claims of racism and called on the NAACP to withdraw the resolution.
NAACP DENOUNCES VERDICT OF OSCAR GRANT CASE: Officer Found Of Charge Less Than Murder In Shooting Of Unarmed 22-Year-Old African American Male
"The fact that justice was not upheld for the Grant family underscores a serious problem that needs to be addressed concerning the justice system and its devaluation of young African American males," said NAACP State Conference of California President Alice Huffman.
California NAACP moves to make Neverland Ranch a state park
A resolution is in the works to order state parks officials to study converting the roughly 2,600-acre property into a state park. The state NAACP is backing the idea, and a lawmaker has signaled he is on board to carry the legislation.
"I think Michael's history is world history and I think it would become the No. 1 attraction for the state parks if we could pull it off," said state NAACP President Alice Huffman, who also serves on the state Parks Commission.
California State NAACP Voices Support For Action To Protect Low-Income And Students of Color
SACRAMENTO – California State NAACP President Alice A. Huffman today issued the following statement in support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawsuit to ensure student civil rights, and to applaud Governor Schwarzenegger’s support of the suit as he pursues reforms to address the issue of educational inequality in California.