NAACP St. Francis County Branch, Arkansas

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05/31/2026

How do you perceive individuals who failed to vote due to disinterest or a lack of motivation?

05/31/2026

Today, the Alabama Federal Court rejected a new gerrymandered map, ruling that it was discriminatory to Black voters in the state. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson had this to say:

"We applaud the Alabama Federal Court’s ruling today, preserving Black representation. Redrawing maps to silence the voices of entire communities cannot be tolerated. It goes against the very values of democracy that our ancestors fought and died for.

Our chapters in Alabama mobilized to reject this map, and we will continue to fight across the country to protect our voice. Today’s ruling is good news, but we know it is not the end of this fight."

05/25/2026

A white supremacist group is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a real estate broker who says she was barred from purchasing property in their rural Arkansas community because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband, and biracial children.

Michelle Walker, who is also white and Christian, alleges in her complaint that the Return to the Land organization rejected her application because it “is explicitly attempting to establish an all-white community.”

Her application portal now reads that she was not accepted because she was “not an ideal fit” for the community, the complaint states.

There was no immediate response from RTTL to the lawsuit. In a July interview with NBC News, group co-founder Eric Orwoll made it clear that only white people are welcome in their 40-member community in Ravenden, Arkansas.

“What we’ve done here is establish a place where we have control over who our neighbors are,” Orwoll said. “And that is just for the sake of preserving, you know, our culture....white American culture.”

Read more: nbcnews.to/4nFgblI

05/25/2026

One of the earliest and most powerful of the “Decoration Day” ceremonies after the Civil War took place on May 1, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina. It was organized by formerly enslaved Black Americans, who honored Union soldiers who had died in a Confederate prison camp. They held a parade, built a proper cemetery, and sang songs of freedom and sacrifice.

—Black Patriotism: Honoring the Black American Origins of Memorial Day.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

The NAACP is turning up the heat on college sports programs in the South with a bold new campaign asking Black student-athletes to hit pause on committing to schools in certain states. The move comes in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of at least one majority-Black congressional district and raising the threat of more.

NAACP National President and CEO Derrick Johnson put it bluntly: the same universities that rely on Black athletes to pack stadiums and fill their pockets can’t stay silent while their states strip Black communities of political power. The campaign targets schools primarily in the Southeastern Conference and other top athletic programs across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.

By asking recruits and families to reconsider where they play, the NAACP is pushing for accountability and spotlighting how decisions in statehouses ripple all the way into college athletics. It’s also a reminder that sports aren’t just games—they’re deeply tied to influence, representation, and the broader fight for justice in America.

This campaign highlights a new front in activism: leveraging the power of Black athletes to demand fairness and equity, showing that off-the-field impact can be just as powerful as on-the-field performance.

05/10/2026