Memphis NAACP

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Community_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maxine_Smith
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Educational_Institution
community outreach
legal advocacy
voter registration drives
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:healthcare_access
educational equity
economic justice
police reform
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:collaborates_with local churches
other civil rights organizations
gptkbp:focus civil rights
gptkbp:formed 1909
gptkbp:goal eliminate racial discrimination
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:political_movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Memphis NAACP
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Memphis_Sanitation_Workers'_Strike
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Derrick_Johnson
gptkb:James_Lawson
gptkbp:location gptkb:Memphis,_Tennessee
gptkbp:membership local community members
gptkbp:motto “ We shall not be moved”
gptkbp:notable_achievement youth programs
awareness campaigns
community health initiatives
partnerships with local businesses
community safety initiatives
support for small businesses
scholarship programs
historical preservation efforts
environmental justice initiatives
collaboration with educational institutions
community education initiatives
desegregation of public facilities
support for local artists
support for disaster relief efforts
advocacy for affordable housing
legal challenges against discrimination
engagement in public policy discussions
support for LGBTQ+ rights
advocacy for mental health resources
advocacy for voting rights
community empowerment initiatives
advocacy for fair wages
support for immigrant rights
support for affirmative action policies
advocacy for gun control measures
support for public transportation improvements
influence on local legislation
engagement in international human rights issues
engagement in national campaigns
involvement in the 1968 sanitation workers' strike
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:NAACP_Tennessee_State_Conference
gptkbp:website www.memphisnaacp.org