NAACP of Black Hawk County

NAACP of Black Hawk County The vision of the NAACP is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.

06/16/2026

In case of rain or thunderstorms on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st the Juneteenth Celebration will be rescheduled.

06/16/2026

We have to understand that there are people that hate for "NO" reason. It's not going to stop us from spreading "LOVE" PERIOD!

06/16/2026

The Trial:

Karmelo Anthony’s trial is a symptom of deeper, systemic issues within the justice system, in particular, the unequal treatment of Black defendants. The NAACP is committed to ensuring equal justice under the law and will continue to advocate for a system that is fair, transparent, and accountable to all.

Unfair Treatment of Karmelo Anthony and Black Defendants
• Karmelo Anthony’s trial raises serious concerns about fairness in the process and representation within the criminal justice system, including whether Black people have a fair opportunity to serve
on juries.

• Black defendants often face disproportionate rates of conviction and sentencing disparities, even in cases with similar circumstances.

We Must have an Equal Justice System!

The NAACP is calling for:
1. Representative Juries that reflect a fair cross-section of the community.
a) Accountability and Transparency in jury selection plans, courtroom practices, and conduct.

2. Community Civic Participation that includes registering to vote so you can be eligible for jury service, filling out and returning juror questionnaires, and showing up when summoned for jury
duty.
a) Justice isn’t Justice if it’s not Equally applied.

• A jury panel should fairly reflect the community it serves. When it doesn’t, confidence in the outcome is weakened.
• Justice is not just about the verdict—it’s about whether the process was fair and impartial.
• If Black defendants and white defendants in similar cases receive dramatically different sentences, is Justice truly blind?

What can the community do right now?

Stay informed, stay peaceful, and make sure you register to vote, so you can be eligible for jury service, fill out and return juror questionnaires, and show up when summoned for jury duty.

WHY YOUR VOTE MATTERS!!!!
05/31/2026

WHY YOUR VOTE MATTERS!!!!

WHY YOUR VOTES MATTER!!!!!
05/31/2026

WHY YOUR VOTES MATTER!!!!!

04/17/2026

The NAACP is very passionate about always including youth at all levels of our work. We seek to ensure that they have mentors, guidance, and supportive spaces that allow them to share their thoughts without judgement. So, as you look at our history, young people and the movement for civil rights go hand in hand. Yet, we tend to think it was only the elders of the movement that brought about change. Therefore, as young people develop and learn about the NAACP and our mission, they will become the civil and social justice leaders of tomorrow.

That was proven, two months ago when the students at the Waterloo schools organized a walk out to protest ICE. They are to be commended and PLEASE encourage them to keep fighting for social justice and change!

Lastly, if you know of any young people that you feel walk boldly in the mission of the NAACP, please send them our way. If you walk boldly in our mission join today. WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!

04/03/2026

DIVERSITY - the practice or quality of INCLUDING or INVOLVING people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

EQUITY - the quality of being FAIR and JUST, especially in a way that takes account of and seeks to address existing inequalities.

INCLUSION - the practice or policy of PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups.

Therefore, the Black Consumer Advisory lets us know that we must stay informed regarding the ongoing and intentional NATIONWIDE rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

If you are not welcomed, why spend your hard-earned money at a business that does not support DEI? The NAACP encourages us to spend our money where we are RESPECTED! Start supporting Black-owned businesses, and for those businesses that sell products we buy, demand they prioritize people over profit.

Above all, we must continue to advocate for policies that ensure people of color, women, veterans, those with a disability, and all protected groups have equal access to opportunities across the country.

03/26/2026

SINK THE SAVE ACT
The SAVE Act has once again reared its head in Congress.
SAVE Act supporters, aka those who want to suppress votes, will lie and tell you that the SAVE Act is "just a voter ID bill" or that it's to "stop voter fraud." Don't believe the hype. Despite the name, the SAVE Act is nothing more than voter suppression disguised as voter protection.

Their real goal is to stop people from voting. This isn't about making elections safer — it's about politicians picking their voters. They're targeting our communities, trying to game the system to hold onto power ahead of the midterm elections in November.
We've got to Sink the SAVE Act before it's too late.
If passed, the SAVE Act would hurt the Black Community's ability to vote.

• This law could block married women from voting because her driver's license has her married name, but her voter registration has her maiden name.
• It could turn away grandma or pop who doesn't have a current ID because they no longer drive.
• A college student whose campus address doesn't match their ID could be stopped from voting.
• The SAVE Act would demand proof of citizenship before voting but over 9% of voting age Americans (21.3 million people) cannot readily access citizenship documents. Eleven percent or 8.4 million people of color can't access those documents either.
• It creates more red tape and confusion, leading to longer lines and people being wrongly turned away at the polls — especially in Black and Brown neighborhoods.
• WHY THIS MATTERS
• When they silence our vote, they silence our demands for better hospitals, good-paying jobs, and fair policing. This is how they stop progress.
• They are using fear and division around immigration and false claims of voter fraud to pass a law that will ultimately strip power from all of us, particularly naturalized citizens, Black people and other communities of color.
• We should be making voting more accessible, not inventing new hoops for people to jump through. Our focus should be on the issues that matter, like healthcare and economic security.
• This is why we must all vote in November, to stop our elections from being rigged and to keep this president and his administration accountable.

TELL CONGRESS TO VOTE NO ON THE SAVE ACT.

CALL YOUR SENATOR
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to your member of Congress today.
Use the script below when you speak with your lawmaker over the phone.
"Hello, my name is ______________________ and I live in ____________. I am urging you to reject the SAVE Act. If you really want to protect voting rights, then don't make it harder for Americans to vote. Please do what's right and help defend access to the ballot box. Thank you."

03/09/2026

If you didn't believe PROJECT 2025 WAS REAL........

House File 2542 - Reprinted
HOUSE FILE 2542
BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO ***HSB 666)
(As Amended and Passed by the House March 4, 2026)
A BILL FOR
1…An Act relating to habitual offenders, and providing penalties.
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 Section 1. Section 902.8, Code 2026, is amended by striking
2 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
3 902.8 Habitual offender
4 1. As used in this section:
5 a. “Level one offense” means all class “A”, “B”, “C”, and
6 “D” felonies, and all aggravated misdemeanors that involve
7 sexual abuse under chapter 709, domestic abuse assault under
8 section 708.2A, assault with the intent to inflict a serious
9 injury or while using or displaying a dangerous weapon under
10 9 section 708.2, subsections 1 and 3, and organized retail theft
11 under section 714.2B, subsection 3, paragraph “c”. For purposes
12 of determining habitual offender status, each conviction of a
13 level one offense is worth one point.
14 b. “Level two offense” means all aggravated misdemeanors
15 that are not classified as a level one offense under paragraph
16 “a”, and serious misdemeanors that involve assault causing
17 bodily injury or mental illness under section 708.2, subsection
18 2, domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury or mental
19 illness under section 708.2A, subsection 2, paragraph “b”,
20 and criminal mischief in the third degree under section716.4.
21 For purposes of determining habitual offender status, each
22 conviction of a level two offense is worth one-half point.
23 2. a. A habitual offender is a person who has been
24 convicted in a court of this state of an offense, or has been
25 convicted of an offense committed in another jurisdiction that
26 would constitute an equivalent offense, or any combination of
27 level one or level two offenses resulting in the accumulation
28 of three or more points.
29 b. In determining whether a prior conviction counts toward
30 the accumulation of three or more points, the court shall
31 only consider criminal convictions within twenty years of the
32 current conviction.
33 c. For purposes of paragraph “a”, all pending charges
34 against a person shall be aggregated and only the most serious
35 charge against the person shall count toward the accumulation

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1 of points.
2 d. This section shall only apply to convictions occurring on
3 or after July 1, 2026.
4 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
5 contrary, a person sentenced as a habitual offender shall not
6 be eligible for parole or work release until the person has
7 served a minimum term of commitment of twenty years unless
the
8 current level one offense the person is convicted of carries a
9 higher minimum sentence, which shall be considered the
minimum
10 sentence under this section, and no such judgment, sentence,
or
11 part thereof shall be deferred or suspended.
12 Sec. 2. Section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 2026,
13 is amended to read as follows:
14 c. An A habitual offender shall be confined for no more than
15 fifteen years sentenced to confinement as provided in section
16 902.8.

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WE MUST WORK TOGETHER, THROUGH FAITH-MENTORSHIP-LOVE-PROGRAMS-COLLABORATIONS TO CHANGE THE MINDSET OF THOSE WHO FEEL THEY HAVE NO WAY OUT!

02/11/2026

Black Historty in Waterloo

The first African Americans who built homes were Cuba and Ada Tredwell at 928 Beech Street and Lizzie and Harvey Fullilove at 720 Sumner.

The Fulliloves had previously purchased property near 4th and Donald (a white neighborhood at the time) to build a house.
White neighbors were really upset. It was reported that the Ku Klux Klan was planning to raid the area. Later a cross was burned nearby. The Fulliloves sold that property and built their home on Sumner Street.

In March of 1977 Jimmie Porter founded KBBG, Afro-American Broadcasting Corporation, the first Black-owned and operated non-profit radio station.

The first equipment was tested on July 26, 1978.

The first home of KBBG radio station was in the basement of 527 Cottage Street. The new home of KBBG is at Newell and Mobile.
Mr. Jimmie Porter was the CEO until his death.

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