In an effort to support healthcare employees on the frontline of fighting COVIG-19, The Akron NAACP and a coalition of African American Greek organizations will deliver 40-gallon crates of refreshments for environmental service workers at Akron Children’s Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Read More …
Covid-19 testing available at no cost for anyone 18+ years of age. Rite Aid has partnered with Verily and will use its Baseline COVID-19 Program to provide screening, scheduling, and return of results to participants at Rite Aid testing sites. Rite Read More …
April 1, is Census Day. Learn from community members about the impact of being COUNTED. Visit naacpakron.org/2020Census for the NAACP’s Counted Census Campaign. Share this video campaign to get everyone counted! NAACP’s COUNTED, is a Census campaign in conjunction with Read More …
The coronavirus outbreak is officially a pandemic, according to the World Health Organization. Because of the racial and economic inequities embedded in our country’s systems, the effects of the coronavirus could be compounded for Black, Brown, Asian, and indigenous communities, Read More …
As a safety measure, The Ohio Secretary of State has ordered changes for The Primary Election Day to avoid having polling places at senior residential facilities, in order to limit the exposure of elderly people to COVID-19. The Akron NAACP Read More …
2020 ACT-SO The Akron Branch of the National Association for the Advancement Colored People (NAACP) is excited to invite all Summit County high school students to participate in the 2020 Akron Branch NAACP Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). The Read More …
Step 1: Each household will receive a postcard in the mail with a unique user ID to access the census website. At this time, households can fill out the census questionnaire by telephone or online without the unique user ID. If Read More …
The United States Constitution requires that the nation’s population is counted every ten years to ensure equal representation for all communities. The entire population of the United States must be counted, not just citizens. For many reasons, it is vitally Read More …
It was a wonderful turnout for centennial celebration and Freedom Fund Gala of the Akron NAACP at the John S. Knight Center on November 2, 2019. If you missed Rev., Dr. Barber II’s message of, “Stay with the Truth in Read More …
July 18 -21, 2019 the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center was the setting for the five days of workshops, ceremonies, displays, and competition. The Awards Ceremony was held at the fabulous Fox Theatre on the final day. This year’s Read More …