Membership Newsletter
Civil Rights Sentry for a Century
Vigilant since 1919
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Our Juneteenth
We loved this message from the President of the NAACP Oakland Branch so much, we decided to post it here for our members, too: NAACP Family, Sponsors & Friends:Juneteenth is a special time of the year. It is a significant reminder of how precious ...
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~ New Member Orientation ~
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The NAACP San Diego Branch is going through an unprecedented time of new memberships. We are very grateful for all your support! Now it's time to translate anger into passion, and energy into solid and lasting change.
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New Member Orientation
The tragic death of Mr Floyd has rightly put a spotlight on the ongoing oppression of African-Americans in our country. We have seen an precedented outpouring of support for our community in the streets, and that outpouring has been mirrored by...
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~ The SDHC Doubles Down on Inequity ~
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Housing Update
The NAACP San Diego Branch understands what a critical issue housing is. We will be having a meeting at 6pm on Friday, June 26th, to give you an update on our efforts, especially our lawsuit against the San Diego Housing Commission. We will also...
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SDHC's False Claims of Solidarity
June 12, 2020 With almost surgical precision, the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) has implemented policies and practices that perpetuate racial segregation and discriminate against communities of color. SDHC is a prime example of...
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~ Police Violence in the News ~
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Rayshard Brooks and Nicholas Bils
June 18, 2020 Rayshard Brooks was murdered on June 12th, as he ran from police. Yesterday, a mere 5 days later, we saw a charge of Felony Murder laid against the policeman who killed him. While our hearts are still broken for Mr Brooks' family,...
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Regional Law Enforcement De-Escalation Philosophy
June 9, 2020 The San Diego County Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association has released their de-escalation "philosophy," on which they claim to have been working for a year. According to CBS-8, that philosophy is:...
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~ Suitcases Delivered to Foster Kids ~
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Suitcases Delivered for Foster Kids
This past week, we delivered over 50 suitcases to two different organizations that support foster kids! Some of the suitcases we collected or bought with donations from our membership and community. President Maxwell and Treasurer Anderson...
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~ Watch: ACT-SO Competition Results ~
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~ Your Last Chance to Dig Into Redisricting ~
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Redistricting Commission Deadline Approaches
One of the most important things that happens after the census (you have filled out the census, haven't you? If not, visit my2020census.gov) is redistricting. Nothing affects our political landscape more than how our districts are drawn; they...
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SAECC COVID-19 Resurgent Fund
June 7, 2020 Mayor Kevin FaulconerCity Admin Building11th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Council President GómezCity Admin Building10th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Councilmember CateCity Admin Building10th Floor202 C StreetSan...
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Job Notice: Dynalectric
Job notice received by the Branch. We do not endorse any job opportunity, we only pass along notices we have received.
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Keep the Promises to the Promise Zone
May 30, 2020 Mayor Kevin FaulconerCity Admin Building11th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Council President GómezCity Admin Building10th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Councilmember CateCity Admin Building10th Floor202 C StreetSan...
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Parking on Market
June 3, 2020 Mayor Kevin FaulconerCity Admin Building11th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Council President GómezCity Admin Building10th Floor 202 C StreetSan Diego, CA 92101Councilmember CateCity Admin Building10th Floor202 C StreetSan...
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~ Educational Equity Still At Issue ~
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SDUSD Dismantles Race, Human Relations & Advocacy Department
June 9, 2020 On June 4, 2020, California State Superintendent Tony Thurman implored educators to address the current status of race relations in our society by having "hard discussions about race, bigotry and implicit predisposition." Richard...
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NAACP San Diego Branch Signs on to Petition Drive
Juneteenth 2020 The NAACP San Diego Branch Executive Committee voted to partner with community organizations to sponsor a petition drive for equity in CVUSD schools. The petition reads in part: Schools should be the center of the community, and...
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~ Mr Floyd and His Legacy ~
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The End of the Carotid Restraint
June 1, 2020 NAACP San Diego Branch welcomes the announcement from Mayor Falconer and Chief Nisleit that the City of San Diego will end the use of the carotid restraint, also known as the choke hold. This step is long overdue, as has been amply...
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President Maxwell on George Floyd
President Maxwell on George Floyd The following opinion piece by President Maxwell ran today in the San Diego Union-Tribune:
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NBPA on George Floyd
Like all people of good will, we at the NAACP San Diego Branch are horrified at the wanton murder of George Floyd by officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. We express our deepest condolences to his family and friends, and we hope justice...
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~ July General Membership Meeting ~
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For the time being, our meetings will be held as teleconferences. Please be patient with us during these trying times.
6pm Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
MPORTANT: Zoom Information
The NAACP San Diego Branch, along with other units in the Southeastern Region of the California-Hawaii State/State Area Conference, has decided, in order to protect the integrity of our meetings, to require that all participants and guests in our Executive Committee and General Membership online Zoom meetings meet the following criteria:
- Have a (paid or) free Zoom account and log in to it before attending
- Use a current recognizable photo of their face as the profile picture
- Use their legal first and last names on their profile
Attendees who do not meet these criteria will not be permitted in the meeting.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our meetings safe.
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Member-Owned Businesses
Use your dollars to support small local businesses owned by your fellow NAACP members. We have enough economic power to make the difference to these businesses; use it!
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Food Resources
Need a little help getting healthy food? We have information on local food distributions.
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Education @ Home
Helpful links to information you can use to keep your kids learning while schools are closed.
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Legal Resources
Need a lawyer? We have links to folks who can help, some of them at reduced rates or free.
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Don't panic, be practical. We link to the official sources of information for the City, County, State and the CDC.
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Experiencing Discrimination?
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Your branch is here to help. If you have experienced discrimination, the very best way to get started is to fill out a
Discrimination Complaint
. It will get us all the basic facts we need to determine whether we can help you directly or need to refer you to other resources.
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What's been happening?
Visit our
News page for full information on what your branch has been doing.
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Peer into the future!
Visit our new
calendar to learn about what the branch is planning. Notices of select community and governmental events are also included.
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Please note: many of these meetings will be held by teleconference due to COVID-19; See the full
calendar for details.
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Need to renew your membership? Moved? Changed your phone number? Please contact
secretary@sandiegonaacp.org
and we'll get it straightened around!
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If you have a comment, suggestion, or question for your branch, it's easier than ever to get our attention. Just email
info@sandiegonaacp.org
; a human will respond, generally within 24 hours. Or hit us up on Facebook!
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Want to support our work but don't have time to do it in person? Make a donation!
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