Support for Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams
The Maricopa County Branch NAACP expresses our strong support for Chief Williams. The Maricopa CountyBranch NAACP (MCB-NAACP) believes Chief Williams is extremely qualified to continue to lead the PhoenixPolice Department as evident by her willingness to cooperate and embrace the Department of Justice (DOJ)Investigation. Further, we understand that Chief Williams inherited some longstanding problems that she has beendiligently working to correct during her administration.The MCB-NAACP request that Chief Williams receive the support of Mayor Gallego, …
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to those Fathers who show up for their families and those fathers who would like to show up for their families but are not able to because of a multitude of society constraints. As we celebrate this historic weekend with the implementation of a federal Juneteenth Holiday; let us rejoice in that celebration and recognize all the fathers and father figures who have helped make this a reality for the country. Let …
Statement on the Atlanta Mass Shooting
“Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere,” M.L. King, Jr.The Maricopa County Branch NAACP aligns with the position of the NAACP National Office in condemning the recent and horrific violence against Asian American citizens. In light of this, let it be said that we support the dismantling of systematic and structural racism in all its forms.The Maricopa County Branch stands in unity with any and all Americans who have and are experiencing hate crimes. …