A new NAACP Des Moines learning initiative begins with an adult cohort this fall and grows toward a youth curriculum and the relaunch of the Des Moines Youth Council.

Des Moines Branch member Diogenes “Dio” Ayala has been named to the inaugural 2026 NAACP Advancement List in the Education category.

Did you miss the 2025 NAACP School Board Candidate Forum? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/3e9dt_2R4Hk

We believe that to THRIVE in the Des Moines Metro, every citizen must have equitable access to justice, housing, healthcare, transportation, living-wage employment, and a culturally inclusive, globally competitive education that prepares our young and emerging leaders. This fall, our city faces a defining choice about that last piece, education. For the first time since 1989, Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) is asking voters to approve a bond that will modernize our schoo

As we prepare to honor one of Iowa’s most significant contributions to civil rights and military history, the NAACP Des Moines...

For more than a year, parents, students, educators, and community leaders have come together to ReImagine Des Moines Public Schools...

Freedom Fighters, Yesterday, DMPS School Board Chair, Teree Caldwell-Johnson announced the school board's selection of Dr. Ian Roberts as...

The NAACP Youth and College Division celebrates 85 years of existence and is on a mission to become the center for young Black...