OFFICIAL STATEMENT For Immediate Release (TALLAHASSEE, FL) Florida State Conference NAACP is calling for State and Federal Agencies to investigate the unnecessary, tragic death of Ms. Barbara Dawson that occurred as a result of inhumane and negligent treatment by Calhoun-Liberty Hospital and the Blountstown Police Department on December 22, 2015. According to the preliminary investigation…
MIMS, Fla. – The Florida State Conference of the NAACP annually celebrates the life and works of Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore. This year’s memorial service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015, LaGrange Cemetery, 1575 Old Dixie Highway, Titusville, FL at 2PM. Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore were distinguished teachers and civil…
NCLB reform offers students brighter future New law returns flexibility to the states and maintains high academic standards, assessments and accountability. By Thomas J. Donohue and Cornell Brooks USA Today December 16, 2015 – 1:28 p.m. EST If there is any issue in Washington that should transcend partisan division and disagreement and draw the common…
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) On behalf of the Florida State Conference NAACP, it is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of a great advocate for Freedom and Justice — Ms. Patricia “Pat” Spencer. Our friend, mentor, trainer, agitator, fellow freedom fighter, prayer partner, and civil rights warrior died last night in Tampa, Florida. Her…
The NAACP has a long and distinguished history of supporting the less fortunate among us; the men, women and children, who are vulnerable and in too many cases, literally fleeing for their lives. We have always supported U.S. and international human rights laws which prohibit discrimination on the basis of national origin, and we provide…