Witryna27 wrz 2024 · JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a federal complaint Tuesday, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity in Jackson by depriving the state’s majority-Black ... WitrynaAbre' Conner, Director of Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP, highlights how our organization is fighting for Jackson residents in the midst of t...

NAACP President Derrick Johnson’s Statement on Jackson, MS …

Witryna27 wrz 2024 · FILE - Volunteers distribute cases of water at a community/fraternal drive-thru water distribution site in Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7, 2024. The NAACP said … Witryna26 paź 2024 · Now, the NAACP is working in Jackson, Mississippi, where a failure in the water treatment plant thrust the city’s decrepit water infrastructure into the spotlight. Over 80 percent of the population in Jackson is Black. The 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one. The 19th recently spoke with the NAACP’s new director of climate and ... scooter festival

NAACP says Jackson’s water problems are civil rights issue

Witryna30 wrz 2024 · State officials accused of violating civil rights, which resulted in ‘persistently unsafe and unreliable drinking water’ for residents. T he NAACP filed a federal complaint on Tuesday accusing Mississippi state officials of violating civil rights law by repeatedly diverting federal funds meant for ensuring safe drinking water away from the state’s … Witryna13 mar 2024 · Sequaya Coleman, 36, has struggled to get water for herself and for her two-month-old baby in Jackson, Mississippi. “You need water for everything. You need water to brush your teeth, you need water to cook. Now that the baby is born, there’s water for formula,” Coleman told The 19th. The 19th thanks our sponsors. Witryna27 wrz 2024 · “Jackson’s majority-Black population has been repeatedly ignored, spurned, or ridiculed, resulting in the most recent water access inequity and crisis,” … scooter fiddle 3