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Elon Musk’s xAI threatened with lawsuit over air pollution from Memphis data center, filed on behalf of NAACP
On Tuesday, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the NAACP, sent a letter to xAI signaling their intent to sue over the company's continued use of unpermitted gas turbines at its data center in South Memphis.
NAACP and Other Civil Rights Groups Demand Department of Energy Withdraw Rule Rolling Back Civil Rights Protections
NAACP Previews 116th National Convention, Aiming to Empower Community Amidst Adversity
Today, NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson was joined by local and National NAACP leaders, Mayor Vi Lyles, and other key Charlotte stakeholders for a press conference to preview the upcoming 116th National Convention in Charlotte. The convention will take place from July 12, 2025, to July 16, 2025, and will focus on the Association's theme 'The Fierce Urgency of Now,' which highlights the NAACP's commitment to uplifting the Black community's collective strength to continue the fight for civil rights and social justice despite widespread adversity.
NAACP Announces President Trump will not be invited to 116th National Convention
NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson announced that for the first time in 116 years, the sitting president of the United States will not be invited to the NAACP National Convention, coming up July 12-16 in Charlotte.
Disinformation in Los Angeles and Activist Safety
Staying Safe During a Protest
NAACP Condemns Forceful Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from Homeland Security Press Conference
Today, during a press conference held by Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, law enforcement were seen forcefully removing and arresting Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) after he raised questions about the ongoing raids happening in Los Angeles and across the country. Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO, shared the following response.
NAACP Celebrates Major Legal Victory in Georgia Supreme Court Hand Counting Case
Trump v. Musk, Dirty AI, and the Big Beautiful Bill
NAACP Files Amicus Brief in Arkansas Battling for Voting Rights Across the Region
Joint Statement from the NAACP and Georgia State Conference on the Dismissal of Charges in the Killing of Jimmy Atchison
NAACP Reflects on Tulsa Race Massacre of "Black Wall Street"
This weekend marks the 104th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, where a White mob decimated the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as "Black Wall Street" in 1921. In one of our nation's most horrific acts of racial violence, hundreds of Black residents were killed or injured, many more were displaced, and thousands of Black-owned businesses and homes were destroyed.