The Eugene/Springfield NAACP has been awarded a generous public program grant in the amount of $3750 from the Oregon Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National endowment for the Humanities. Our community forum series will give the community the space to consider the voice and concerns of minority communities through an examination of issues that […]

             Middle and High school Parents and Students      Free tutoring Saturdays 101 West 10th Eugene, Or Downtown LCC campus Room 210/209 Schedule as follows- Saturday April 23th 10-12 pm – Open computer lab, homework help, youth council meeting Saturday April 30th 10- 12 pm -Open Computer lab, Homework […]

The Eugene Springfield NAACP has endorsed the IP65 campaign that will help more high school students to graduate, and to receive more and better career and college preparation. Check this out and then get involved: IP 65 Website

Brittney C. Cooper, # Say Her Name: “Toward a Gender-Inclusive Movement for Black Lives” Brittney Cooper is Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University. She is a Black feminist theorist who specializes in the study of Black women’s intellectual history, Hip Hop generation feminism, and race and gender representation […]

The 2016 legislative session wrapped up on Thursday, March 3rd with many of APANO’s top policy issues moving forward. After a packed 32 days of deliberating, holding public forums, and meeting stakeholders and community members, we commend our lawmakers for passing important legislation that addresses the needs of our communities. With over 383,000 Oregonians still […]

Great News for our Community from the CIO! HB 4003 passed unanimously in both the House and Senate! The bill was an extension of HB 2002 and directs the Attorney General and the Law Enforcement Profiling Work Group to continue meeting and to issue a report with recommendations for legislation by December 1, 2016. The […]

HIV Alliance is committed to advocating for those living with HIV, and raising awareness around issues of stigma. Many groups of people are overrepresented in HIV/AIDS statistics, and much of this can be tied to forms of discrimination and stigma. Our education program provides a wide range of informational sessions to adults and youth alike […]

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Rabbi Ruhi Rubenstein offered the following remarks to the audience at the Shedd during the celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. The remarks are so powerful, everyone should read them! “When Eric asked me to speak today, I admit that at first I was reluctant. One thing that the Black Lives Matter […]

JANUARY 18TH 9 AM NORTH GATE AUTZEN STADIUM MARCH COMMENCES AT 10 AM  The Eugene/Springfield NAACP will host the 29th community MLK march January 18th. This years’ event is sponsored in part by LTD and the University of Oregon. NAACP is a 107 year old organization that was created to combat domestic terrorism and, continues […]