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09/30/2026

The NAACP, ACLU, National Women's Law Center, and 30 other organizations are calling on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to submit to congressional oversight of the military's top promotions.

In a Sept. 16 letter, the groups cited reporting that Hegseth has intervened to block promotions for at least 40 senior officers, roughly half of whom were women or people of color. The share of women nominated for high-ranking promotions is now at its lowest level in more than two decades.

The letter also names two officers passed over at the highest ranks: Adm. Sara Joyner and Rear Adm. Stephen D. Barnett. Both received exemplary recommendations, and both had actively recruited women and people of color, respectively.

Hegseth's predecessors largely stayed out of the promotions process. He has ignored Democrats' requests to explain his role. A Pentagon spokeswoman called the allegation that his decisions are based on race and s*x "a lie."

09/30/2026

KNOW THE CANDIDATES. KNOW THE ISSUES. CAST YOUR VOTE. 🗳️
NAACP Spokane invites the community to our Candidate Forum featuring candidates for Congress and Spokane County Prosecutor.

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 14
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Spokane Central Library | 3rd Floor
🎤 Moderated by Brandon Jones, KREM 2

Hear directly from the people asking for your vote and get informed before you head to the ballot box.

Your voice. Your community. Your vote.

09/30/2026

09/24/2026

The NAACP recognizes the compounded challenges faced by LGBTQ+ people of color, and as elections edge closer and closer, it’s imperative that we vote for policies that protect the dignity, safety, and protection of black transgender and nonbinary students.

These conversations do not need to be rooted in hate and fear-mongering. We should be able to disagree about policy while still protecting the humanity and dignity of every young person involved, for all of our children deserve spaces where they can experience connection, and belonging.

09/17/2026

We are still beaming from from our annual State Conference Convention in Portland this past weekend. It is not lost on us what a privilege it is to be able to be able gather all of our committee members spanning across 3 states in one place.

To every commitee member who traveled, showed up, and poured your energy into this weekend, “thank you” doesn’t even begin to express our gratitude, and it was an honor to bare witness to your brilliance. To our speakers who challenged and inspired us, staff who kept the show running, and our sponsors who made it all possible, we deeply appreciate your hard work and your continued investment in keeping our vision for a better future alive.

This work only moves forward because of people like you. Here’s to carrying the momentum from Portland into the year ahead. 🖤💛

09/08/2026

Pull up and get poured into! 🤲🏾

This non‑partisan King County Election Town Hall brings the 37th Legislative District candidates into one community space.

We’re making sure families feel fully supported with FREE diapers, wipes, produce bags, lunch, parking, and childcare with RSVP.

🗓️ Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 10AM–1:30PM
📍 McKinney Center — 2120 S Jackson St

☑️ Candidates confirmed:
Chipalo Street Chipalo Street, State Rep
Tatiana Brown Tatiana Willig Araujo
Kelabe Tewolde Kelabe Tewolde
Jaelynn Scott Vote Jaelynn
Evon McCorkle Evon McCorkle

Sharon, we’d love to have you there — please check your email for an invitation 💫 Sharon Tomiko Santos

➡️ Swipe for the QR code or tap the link in bio to RSVP.

09/06/2026

We would like to formally invite members of the news media to cover the annual NAACPAOW State Convention. Opportunities include coverage of convention proceedings, keynote assemblies and regional civil-rights discussions, along with interviews with NAACP leaders, delegates and participating community leaders. More details on the event can be found on our website naacpaowsac.org. Should you have any further questions, please contact us at [email protected].

We can’t wait to see you there!