The pandemic has had an impact on our education and voting systems, affecting student success, representation of our communities, and more. Our policy briefs, statements, and letters bring awareness to and offer recommendations for issues surrounding health, education, economics, voter participation, and more. View our policy briefs, statements, and letters below.
Coronavirus Policy Briefs:
- Coronavirus Impact on Students and Education Systems
- Voter Access and Participation During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Ensuring Economic Security in a COVID-19 Reality
- Safety Measures for Incarcerated People During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Respond to Coronavirus with Equitable Health Care Access
Coronavirus Statements and Letters:
- Letter: Please Increase Emergency Relief Funding for Transit Workers
- NAACP Statement on White House Call Regarding COVID-19 Impact in African-American Community
- NAACP and BET Explore the Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans in Part I of Four-Part Virtual Town Hall Series
- NAACP Launches New Faith Initiative to Engage and Advocate with the Faith Community As We Navigate COVID-19
- NAACP and BET Explores the Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans in New Four-Part Virtual Town Hall Series
- NAACP President and Senior Leaders Host Virtual Press Conference to Highlight Alarming Statistics Around COVID-19 and Black Americans
- Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series Powered by NAACP & BET to Focus on Health, Economic and Social Impact of Pandemic on African American Community
- NAACP Calls COVID-19 Stimulus Package a Necessary Step, But Calls Upon Congress to Do More
- Letter to the Senate Opposing H.R. 748
- Letter to the House of Representatives Supporting the Swift Passage and Enactment of the Economic Stimulus Package
- The NAACP Pushes for Equitable Stability Recovery for Vulnerable Populations Impacted by Coronavirus