NEWS | LexNAACP

January Virtual Events Held By National Underground Railroad Freedom Center:

King Legacy Youth Summit -- Sunday, 1/17/21 3-4:30 pm EST This virtual summit is an opportunity for youth in our local community and...

Annual Freedom March Scheduled for 1/18/21 -- MLK Day

The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government and University of Kentucky will come together to once again co-sponsor the Dr. Martin...

ELECTION PROTECTION: A CALL TO ACTION FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY

“The Vote is the most important non-violent tool we have.” The Honorable Congressman John Lewis During the first presidential candidates’...

NAACP mourns the death of Civil Rights Icon, Congressman John Lewis

The NAACP mourns the passing of Congressman John Lewis, a resounding civil rights giant.

UK launches Civil Rights and Education Initiative with the NAACP

The University of Kentucky College of Education and the NAACP are launching a groundbreaking collaboration.

NAACP honors local heroes and heroines

Local NAACP and Zeta Rho chapter of Theta Chi at the University of Kentucky celebrated local civil rights advocates.

NAACP letter strikes a nerve

Board members of Lexington's NAACP branch are frustrated by specific actions they claim have been taken by the police department.

Police Wrongdoing

PRESS RELEASE: Branch 3097 addresses police abuse of protesters and their leaders in Lexington.