NAACP Vice-President Carla Campbell-Jackson

NAACP and Democratic Socialists of America respond to Derek Chauvin trial

Photo courtesy to West Bloomington Facebook page Photo: Mural in West Bloomington NORMAL, Ill.- Louis Goseland of the Bloomington Normal Democratic Socialists of America says the verdict brings accountability for Derek Chauvin but is an exception not the norm. The Bloomington-Normal Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America is calling on members of the Illinois General Assembly to build on this historic moment for police accountability and bring an end to the judicial doctrine of […]

April 22, 2021

Election 2021

NAACP Speaks Out Against the Racist and Mysoginist Post made by Former School Board Candidate

Photo courtesy to Facebook BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP began planning for a “Meet The Candidates’ Forum” for District 87 and Unit 5 over one week ago. In the midst of planning the forum, some social media posts surfaced regarding school board candidate, Jon Reed. Reed is now a former candidate. "Jon Reed’s reprehensible, hateful and detestable language. Reed’s repulsive Facebook posts deeply offended marginalize groups," said […]

March 15, 2021

ISU News

A Reaction to Violence

Photo courtesy the NAACP Facebook page NORMAL, Ill.- Local black community advocacy groups are reacting to a long history of violence. The Bloomington-Normal chapter of NAACP is elated after over 1,000 people gathered on Sunday, May 31. The NAACP Vice-President Carla Campbell-Jackson said, "Our event was extremely successful and was without incident. We are pleased knowing everyone departed our event just as they entered our event- with absolutely no violent […]

June 7, 2020

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