From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers, and leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. For one hundred years, the talent and tenacity of NAACP members have saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society.
Read more about our mission for specific objectives of the NAACP in its work toward equality of rights for all persons.
