Articles tagged as: NAACP
August 28, 2020
NAACP Brings Solar, Jobs To Evansville As Part Of Statewide Effort
The Indiana NAACP announced on Friday it will help fund the installation of solar panels on the roof of a community center in Evansville.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2020
NAACP To Help African American Residents With Energy Bills
The NAACP is offering up to $300 for African American residents struggling to pay their energy bills due to COVID-19.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2019
Buttigieg Tries To Woo Black Voters At Indianapolis NAACP Event
Buttigieg's speech emphasized the need to confront systemic racism with targeted policies, on everything from health care disparities to school segregation to income inequality.
Read MoreJune 20, 2019
Buttigieg, Community Call for Unity, Transparency
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg held a press conference Wednesday afternoon with the President of the local NAACP and other city leaders including city council members and the police chief.
Read MoreMay 15, 2019
NAACP: Environmental Justice Advocate Needed On State Energy Task Force
The Indiana NAACP is asking the state to include an environmental justice advocate on the new energy policy task force. The group met with Gov. Eric Holcomb to discuss the issue and other things this week.
Read MoreOctober 26, 2017
NAACP Details Lawsuits Filed Over Voter Rights
Over the weekend members of the NAACP are also scheduled to discuss topics like education policy, police investigations and the East Chicago lead crisis.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2017
East Chicago School Children Take Lead Testing Into Own Hands
The NAACP hopes to replicate the program on a national scale, taking it to Florida, Colorado and Michigan next.
Read MoreOctober 9, 2017
NAACP To Help East Chicago Residents Test For Lead
The Indiana NAACP is partnering with Indiana State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists to teach residents how to use kits to test for lead in soil, air, and water.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2017
Lawsuit Challenges Indiana Voter Roll Cleanup Law
The legal action was brought on behalf of Indiana's NAACP and the League of Women Voters.
Read MoreJune 30, 2017
NAACP Seeks Federal Probe Into Police Killing
The NAACP is calling on the Justice Department to investigate Indianapolis' police department following the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man.
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