The Cleveland NAACP Criminal Justice Committee and Legal Redress Committee will host a community forum on August 11, 2014 at 6pm. The forum will be to update the community on the current criminal trial involving Cleveland police officers in the shooting deaths of Melissa Williams and Timothy Russell. The forum […]

TED Talk – Bryan Stevenson:  We Need to Talk About Injustice In an engaging and personal talk — with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks — human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America’s justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a […]

On January 4th, 2014, Meryl Johnson, member of the Cleveland NAACP Executive Committee  and host of the radio program It’s About Justice which airs on WRUW 91.1 FM, sat down with Sheila Wright to discuss a variety of topics including the East Cleveland shooting of Melissa Williams and Timothy Russell, gay marriage, poverty, […]

Here are some of the highlights of 2013. We’ve done a lot this year and we are looking forward to an even more successful 2014. Hosted 2013 Freedom Fund with over 900 participants. Received $201,283.55 in pledges for Freedom Fund Dinner. Held two community forums to address shooting in East […]

The Cleveland Branch NAACP is shocked and appalled over reports that a teacher in the Akron Schools system spewed racial epithets regarding the same African American children he was charged with educating. In light of these allegations we understand why concerned citizens have demanded his tenure with the Akron schools […]

Alexa Lewis of American Law Radio TV talks with Sheila Wright, Executive Director, Cleveland Branch of the NAACP, about her background and role with the NAACP, as well as the objectives of the NAACP.

On August 28th, 1963, hundreds of thousands of people from every corner of our country united and rallied with a shared message of civil liberty, civil rights, and economic freedom and opportunity for all. Below you will find articles, videos, and photos that will help you understand and reflect on […]