NAACP - Dona Ana County Branch #6102

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NAACP - Dona Ana County Branch #6102

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Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization.

Vision Statement
The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race. Objectives
The following statement of objectives is found on the first page of the NAACP Constitution - the principal objectives of the Association shall be:

To ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of all citizens
To achieve equality of rights and eliminate race prejudice among the citizens of the United States

To remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes
To seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state, and local laws securing civil rights

To inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its elimination

To educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise thereof, and to take any other lawful action in furtherance of these objectives, consistent with the NAACP's Articles of Incorporation and this Constitution.

10/28/2026

Advocates are calling for El Paso residents to confront the ongoing problem of anti-Blackness in their predominantly Mexican community after a group of young people went viral for wearing Ku Klux Klan regalia and yelling racial slurs. https://elpasomatters.org/2026/10/28/el-paso-texas-kkk-halloween-costumes-racial-slurs-ku-klux-klan-robes-hoods/

10/28/2026

Dolores Huerta, civil rights and labor leader, New Mexico native has passed away.

We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96. As you can imagine, this is an incredibly difficult time for us, and we ask for privacy as we grieve this incredible loss to our family. We know that many of you around the world share in our mourning, and we will be following up on plans to recognize and celebrate her incredible life and legacy.

With gratitude,
Dolores Huerta’s Family

Angela L. Torres, photo credit

Media Contacts
Erik Olvera | [email protected] | 415-994-3242
Lara Bergthold | [email protected]

10/27/2026

El Paso police investigating whether Ku Klux Klan costume incident broke any laws. See link below ⬇️

📸 Courtesy of Fit Fam Instagram

10/27/2026

The El Paso Police Department is aware of a social media post circulating online showing a group of individuals in El Paso dressed in attire resembling a racial hate group. Please see the statement from Chief Peter Pacillas.

10/27/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19vdMCWAMz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/27/2026

El Paso leaders speak out in favor of local NAACP following K*K regalia incident.

https://www.ktsm.com/local/el-paso-news/el-paso-leaders-organizations-denounce-kkk-regalia-incident/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTSM_9_News&fbclid=IwZnRzaAVM1DpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWURGseOKm-qUuKTUtXlX5QdXTxK3Lu3NydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6nXHDjZh5Gklu78-46dTt4vNeRLvqudy_KftiCiDaudJZ9XFQ8KFjWxZFgVQ_aem_qaCIXUTcAEJa4FZOrgnQsg

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso leaders and organizations are speaking out in support of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after image…

10/11/2026

NAACP is launching a voter protection hub to investigate intimidation and suppression claims and coordinate legal responses ahead of the midterms.

07/29/2026

The Trump administration announced that it intended to end a Biden-era program that has helped tamp down the cost of monthly premiums for drug coverage for people on Medicare. The decision means that millions of Americans 65 and older could face higher Medicare drug premiums next year. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4fEFXmF

07/27/2026

Address

Las Cruces, NM
88005

Telephone

+15752242643

Website

http://naacpdac.org/

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