August 17, 2016 – Non-union workers at the Nissan manufacturing plant in Canton have complained for years about safety hazards and long, irregular working hours. In June, they got some validation on one of those complaints from the U.S. Occupational …..
2016/07/01 – The Mississippi State Conference NAACP applauds the ruling issued by U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves on the true nature of H.B. 1523, deceptively named “Religious Freedom” law, as unconstitutional. H.B. 1523 was an attempt to legitimize discrimination …..
2016/06/27 – In 1964, the brutal slayings of three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, rocked the country. Their deaths cast a spotlight on the horrific violence and injustice already known by those who lived in …..
2016/06/16 – The Mississippi NAACP is pleased with a recent action of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that clarifies what must be done if a lawmaking body wants to change the owner or operator of a public airport. Since the introduction …..
2016/06/12 – Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason told the crowd at a recent “Take A.C.T.I.O.N Jackson Community Meeting,” sponsored by the Jackson Branch NAACP, that he was moving forward with the creation of a new education program for youth offenders …..
