About the NAACP

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most

pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2 million activists.

Our mission is to insecure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights for all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all people.