Houston County NAACP raises concerns over hiring process in Warner Robins
The Warner Robins City Council met Monday night and hired a new recreation department director. In a unanimous vote, the Warner Robins City Council named Jarred Reneau the city’s new park director. Reneau has worked for the city for 18 years.
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Fast Food Workers in B’ham
Fast Food Workers, NAACP And Alabama Legislative Black Caucus Suit Alleges Voting Rights Act Violation – 07-05-16 – WORT 89.9 FM
By Doug Cunningham A lawsuit against the state of Alabama for blocking the city of Birmingham’s minimum wage increase alleges that the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Fast food workers, the NAACP, Greater Birmingham Ministries and Alabama’s Legislative Black Caucus are plaintiffs in the suit.
B’Ham NAACP Action
WBRC : Birmingham NAACP plans to halt new scrap metal yards
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Metro Birmingham NAACP wants to put a halt on new scrap metal yards. The group questions why the sites are appearing in predominantly black, lower income neighborh
More Jobs Where Tax Breaks
Worcester NAACP seeks more women, more minorities on job sites when tax breaks are issued
WORCESTER –€” The Worcester NAACP has entered the debate about the city’s proposed policy for TIFs –€” so called tax increment finance deals given to companies to incentivize new development. The deals, which are often decades long tax breaks on new construction, have been routinely criticized by the Worcester Community-Labor Council (WCLC), a coalition made up of members of organized labor and community groups for what they give away.
NAACP Homeowner Events
Ocwen and NAACP Renew “Help & Hope for Homeowners” Borrower Outreach Events for 2016
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN) and the NAACP announced today that they have renewed their successful “Help & Hope for Homeowners” borrower outreach events for 2016. “Help & Hope for Homeowners” offers struggling borrowers the opportunity to receive in-person, individualized mortgage counseling to help them better afford and remain in their homes.