Progress for People of Color- PPC

04/22/2025

A great opportunity to interact with a powerful Human Rights organization here in Central PA!

11/08/2022

Be A Part Of The Change Today!

05/25/2022

TODAY at 6PM! Come see what the NAACP is about, and what we're doing/plan to do across this region. Learn about the scholarships we'll be distributing and how to be a part of the here in Central PA or join a committee to become part of the positive change. Or, you can share your story and get help from the oldest & largest civil rights organization in the nation. Whichever reason you choose, we look forward to seeing you this evening.

05/03/2022

Join the Freedom Fight. Amplify Black Voices. Amplify Women's Voices. Amplify the Voices of the Poor. An all-encompassing battle for constitutional representation is happening in our own backyards. Will you sit by idly?

Two Mount Union Borough Council members are challenging a fellow council person’s eligibility to hold office.

02/24/2022

01/31/2022

Today is the first day of the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action (BLM@SWA)!

It is all of our responsibility to stand against white supremacy and any form of racism in our schools. In an area where teachers have used students as examples of slavery, students have gone viral for hangman games depicting black people being lynched, and a N**i flags have been raised at an elementary school by vandals, it is essential that we challenge racism at every tier.

Learn more about the Week of Action by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO-_PlUeCG0

For more about this amazing organization raising awareness for anti-racism in schools visit: https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/

Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action, February 8-12, 2019. For more information: https://blacklivesmatteratschool.comPlease sign our petition: https:/...

12/16/2021

Stop on by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum to see Black Santa this Saturday!! Cool event for the whole family with opportunities for everyone to learn a little bit more about the diverse community we live in 😌

11/10/2021

If the Fed wants to give money to our community, where do you think it should go?

The Blair County NAACP has been contacted by the Department of Housing and Urban development regarding a significant amount of funds being made available for "addressing civil rights, the needs of persons with disabilities, veterans, the homeless, [and] persons at-risk of becoming homeless, fleeing....

11/01/2021

Finally, the Altoona-area has candidates willing to hear the voices of the ethno-racially, economically, and genderally discriminated against. Don't miss this opportunity to and hear from local political candidates.