The Texas NAACP in partnership with the Dallas NAACP and the Texas High School Project will be hosting an Educational Outreach and Advocacy Workshop in Dallas Texas on Saturday March 24 from 9am – 12pm at Kathyln Gilliam Collegiate Academy 1700 E Camp Wisdom Rd. Dallas, TX. 
Educational Outreach and Advocacy Workshop Series
Texas NAACP Files to Intervene in Voter ID Case
Today the Texas NAACP along with the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) filed to intervene in the Texas Voter ID case to be heard in D.C. District Court. The law passed during the 83rd Legislative session sets up unnecessary and harmful barriers that would disenfranchise thousands of voters in the state of Texas, a clear violation of the Voting Rights Act. This is the next chapter in the NAACP fight to ensure that all eligible citizens are able to to express their voice by voting. We believe that every vote is important and we will continue to fight to make sure that all voices will be heard.
“It is essential that we join together and stop the implementation of the voter identification law passed by the State of Texas,” stated Gary Bledsoe, president of the NAACP Texas State Conference. “There are enough laws on the books in Texas to deal with the infrequent incidents of improper voting that have occurred over the years. This new law is a clear-cut attempt to suppress minority votes and stymie minority participation in our democracy, which is the same problem we confront with redistricting. These matters clearly illustrate why it is so important that the Voting Rights Act maintain its viability.”
Below you can find what was filed to intervene in the lawsuit as well as the letter from the Department of Justice denying preclearance.
Texas NAACP Voter ID Comment Letter to DOJ
Texas NAACP 2nd Voter ID Comment Letter to DOJDepartment of Justice Voter Id Denial Letter
Applicants Certificate Required
Applicants Motion to Intervene
Memorandum in Support of Motion to Intervene
Fair Funding Now
In the spring of 2011, the Texas legislature cut education funding the first time in over four decades. And given the chance to end funding disparities, they walked away – pushing millions of Texas children aside.
But communities across the state are taking action to make sure that schools are equipped to guarantee that all children graduate ready for college and career. We have partnered with Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the Mexican American School Board Members Association (MASBA) and Texas Center for Educational Policy (TCEP) to hold roundtable discussion around the state about how these cuts are harming communities.
You can get helpful resources and more information about those conversations by going clicking here