NAACP National is hosting two free virtual conversations this weekend — Faith Forward on Sunday and When Black Women Lead on Monday. Here's how to join.

Women in NAACP is building new momentum in Des Moines under co-chairs Danielle Mitchell and Anesa Buchanan, with service, health and community connection at the center.

Des Moines Branch leaders expanded their service across the Iowa-Nebraska State Area Conference and the national NAACP during a summer of elections, convention learning and leadership development.

Longtime Des Moines NAACP leader Jacquie Easley McGhee has been appointed Women in NAACP Region IV Coordinator, extending decades of local leadership into a regional role.

The WIN committee is continuing our advocacy for children in the foster care system with a Hair Care & Hygiene Drive to collect culturally appropriate hair and skin‐care products for Black children and other children of color. Children in foster care often lack texture‑appropriate products; in 2024, 26.5 % of children referred into foster care in the Des Moines service area were Black, yet 84 % of foster families were not . Many caregivers may not be familiar with the uniqu

Long before words like “diversity” and “equity” became common in military policy, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley was already living them...

As we approach the unveiling of the historic marker at Fort Des Moines, it's essential to recognize the remarkable individuals who...

Samuel Joe Brown: Soldier. Scholar. Strategist. Statesman. The legacy of Samuel Joe Brown (1875–1950) is etched across the legal, civil...

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

Freedom Fighters, In 1988 May was designated as National Foster Care Month; a time to recognize the dedication and hard work of the...

The NAACP Des Moines Branch would like to congratulate our very own Jacquie Easley McGhee on her recognition as the 2023 Remarkable...

Greetings! Today we wish our Muslim brothers and sisters Ramadan Mubarak, or Blessed Ramadan. For those of you who are not familiar,...

Freedom Fighters, In 1980, Frances Louise Dancy Hooks and Earleen Bolden organized the trailblazing Women in the NAACP (WIN). This...

The NAACP Des Moines Branch would like to congratulate our very own Dr. Mary Chapman on her recognition as a 2022 Sage of 70. Dr. Chapman...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact : secretary@naacpdesmoines.org Voting Rights Expert to Speak The Iowa Legislature and elected officials...

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