There are 19 article(s) tagged Memphis Branch NAACP:

• December 2022

  • NAACP wants attempted murder charges for alleged assault at Whitehaven golf course

    According to authorities, Mark Coleman said he was assaulted by Wesley Caldwell while playing golf at the Links at Whitehaven. 

    By Julia Baker December 16, 2022

• November 2022

  • Historic Black church looks to next chapter with large renovation project

    Collins Chapel dates back to 1841, when it was founded by enslaved people. Since then, its congregants have included Ida B. Wells, W.C. Handy and founders of the local NAACP chapter. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 12, 2022

• July 2022

  • ‘We cannot be deterred': NAACP speaker tackles health care, racial disparity

    The theme of Freedom Fund Luncheon, “The State of Black America,” focused on discussing current issues facing Black and minority populations in the past, present and future.

    By Alicia Davidson July 30, 2022

  • Tennessee Innocence Project director talks wrongful convictions at NAACP meeting

    Of the roughly 3,000 Americans who have been exonerated since the late 1980s, only 30 have been from Tennessee, Jessica Van Dyke said at the meeting.

    By Shera Avi-Yonah July 29, 2022

• June 2022

  • NAACP calls for better paper ballot backups for August elections

    The Memphis Branch NAACP and other organizations say problems at an early voting location ahead of the May county primary election day have prompted their push for paper ballots as a backup. 

    By Bill Dries June 25, 2022

• April 2022

  • Judge denies bid to open additional early voting locations Wednesday

    The ruling on a motion Monday, April 11, means early voting in advance of the May 3 election day opens Wednesday at a single Downtown site. The other 25 early voting sites open the Monday after Easter Sunday.

    By Bill Dries April 11, 2022

  • Lawsuit challenges limited opening of early voting sites before Easter

    The Memphis Branch NAACP, along with two other organizations, has filed a lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Bill Dries April 02, 2022

• November 2021

  • Comcast awards $65,000 in grants to four nonprofits for Internet access

    Comcast’s grants are designed to help close the access gap for low-income households. 

    By Bill Dries November 30, 2021

• August 2021

  • A tale of two crime discussions

    A common presence at the two July town hall meetings within two days of each other was the city’s new police chief, who is feeling her way through different discussions on what is the most effective response to violent crime.

    By Bill Dries August 02, 2021

• November 2020

  • Voter alliance begins work for 2022 elections

    A new Shelby County Election Commission report shows nearly 15,000 more voters on the rolls counytwide in the last two months leading up to the Nov. 3 Election Day. Meanwhile, the Shelby County Voter Alliance says its effort got 2,500 of those voters on the rolls. The alliance of 18 organizations has now set its sights on the 2022 countywide ballot.

    By Bill Dries November 17, 2020

• July 2020

  • Elections are the next step beyond protests, say NAACP Freedom Fund speakers

    The annual fundraiser of the Memphis Branch NAACP was held online Saturday and featured appearances by the national president and CEO of the nation's oldest civil rights organization as well as recent Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro. 

    By Bill Dries July 12, 2020

• June 2020

  • Memphis Branch NAACP coordinating legal assistance for arrested protesters

    The number of those arrested this past week in a series of five demonstrations in the city is estimated at several dozen with an exact number from last night expected later today.

    By Bill Dries June 01, 2020

• April 2020

  • Nelson: Memphis Massacre or Riot? What a difference a word makes

    One reason riots and massacres can be hard to tell apart is that they usually begin and end in roughly the same way. It’s what happens in between that tells the tale.

    By Michael Nelson April 28, 2020

• December 2019

  • 50 years ago black Memphis parents protested schools seeking changes

    Based on 1969 news reports, almost 67,000 students did not attend school at the height of the protest as black leaders advocated for seats on the all-white school board.

    By Laura Faith Kebede December 20, 2019

• April 2019

  • NAACP Freedom Fund gathering reflects political balancing act

    The Memphis Branch NAACP honored three leaders of the efforts to remove Confederate monuments from two local parks and in the process Saturday reflected the balancing act that is a feature of the race for Memphis mayor.

    By Bill Dries April 21, 2019

• March 2019

  • National Women’s March co-chair keynotes NAACP Freedom Fund Luncheon

    Tamika Mallory comes to Memphis after the third Women's March in January drew criticism and allegations of anti-Semitic comments by Mallory and other march organizers.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2019

• December 2018

  • 2018 elections offer surprises, confirmations and plenty of litigation

    There were more than votes to count in the 2018 local elections. There were voters, early voting locations and lawsuits – six of them – against the Shelby County Election Commission.

    By Bill Dries December 28, 2018

  • NAACP concerned about ‘attempt to racially gerrymander’ council

    The Memphis Branch of the NAACP says the Memphis City Council should have consistent rules for filling vacancies on the body and suggests a special election if the council remains at an impasse in filling the three open seats at its Tuesday meeting.

    By Bill Dries December 14, 2018

• October 2018

  • Voter registration court case details linger

    The day after Chancery Court ordered the Shelby County Election Commission to continue verifying incomplete voter registration applications so eligible people can vote by Election Day Nov. 6, NAACP leaders said they were prepared to begin contacting those prospective voters.

    By Bill Dries October 26, 2018