NAACP Santa Cruz

04/23/2026

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Everyone deserves a second chance and the opportunity to build a better future.

The Empowering a Better Tomorrow Scholarship supports formerly incarcerated individuals who are ready to further their education and give back to their communities.

Know someone who could benefit? Learn more: https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships/empowering-better-tomorrow-scholarship-walmart

03/28/2026

Are you participating in the No Kings March today? Please share your photos to inform us of your location.

03/22/2026

03/22/2026

Annual Gospel Night Alexandratheauthor

03/18/2026

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Tomorrow on Talk of the Bay, host Meilin Obinata starts out the program with a conversation about the local history and purpose of Gospel Night with three members of the NAACP Santa Cruz County branch: Ariba Alston, Nancy Williams and Don Williams. The remainder of the program is a speech by gubernatorial candidate Betty Yee, which she gave last week in the Pajaro Valley. Her speech covers her San Francisco roots and her views on current problems Californias need to solve. That's Wednesday, March 18th, at 5PM on KSQD, KSQT from Prunedale to Santa Cruz, on 89.5, 89.7, and 90.7FM. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-naacp-branch-annual-gospel-celebration-tickets-1982484116359

03/07/2026

Join us for Gospel Night on Saturday, March 21!! Get your tickets and more information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-naacp-branch-annual-gospel-celebration-tickets-1982484116359?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=

02/18/2026

Rest in Power, Rev. Jesse Jackson.

02/14/2026

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In commemoration of Black History Month and UC Santa Cruz’s wide-ranging creative talents, the school’s Department of Performance, Play & Design will be joining forces with the Afri…

02/07/2026

February 6, 2026

Statement from the NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch President

Today, we issue a call to action to not repost or amplify racist and dehumanizing images, but rather share uplifting messages of dignity and truth. Reposting or amplifying racist content only perpetuates the very harm it is intended to cause.

Recently, racist and dehumanizing imagery of Former President Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama was circulated publicly. This imagery is deeply harmful and reflects a long and painful history of using racist caricatures to demean and divide.

Instead, we call on our community to uplift images of the Obamas that reflect their true legacy—leadership, service, intellect, and commitment to this nation. We must replace dehumanization with dignity and hatred with truth.

This moment serves as a reminder that racism is not accidental; it is intentional. And silence in the face of it is not neutrality.

This is not the America we aspire to be. This is not the future we want to leave our children.

We urge all people to respond not with outrage alone, but with action. Civic engagement matters. Voting matters. Democracy requires our participation and our vigilance.

Do not share the harmful image/video.

Share truth. Share dignity. Share hope.

Together, we affirm the full humanity of Black people. We will not be erased, demeaned, or silenced. We will continue to stand in truth, in dignity, and in justice.

Elaine Johnson
President, NAACP Santa Cruz County