There are 3 article(s) tagged NAACP Memphis Branch:

• May 2023

  • Memphis NAACP criticizes Tennessee’s inaction on gun violence

    “Here again it underlines and highlights the issue that’s going on ... here in Tennessee,” said Van Turner, president of the NAACP Memphis branch. “The inaction of our legislators has jeopardized ... many more lives to come.”

    By Julia Baker May 04, 2023

• August 2020

  • NAACP, lawmakers and clergy urge Weirich to test DNA in Pervis Payne case

    The NAACP, lawmakers, clergy and criminal justice advocates urge Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich to test DNA evidence in the Pervis Payne case. 

    By Yolanda Jones August 31, 2020

• January 2020

  • NAACP asks community for help with slain children’s funeral expenses

    NAACP Memphis Branch board president Van Turner and concerned citizens call for an end to violence, financial support to bury three children killed this month in drive-by shootings. 

    By Elle Perry, Yolanda Jones January 31, 2020