Emergency NAACP Member Meeting re Supreme Court Ruling
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is a license to silence Black voters and rig the voting system. This is a devastating blow to our democracy and decades of work to ensure equal citizenship for Black people and all people of color. But we will fight back.
This ruling defies precedent and reverses decades of hard-won progress in Black political representation across the country. The Supreme Court has betrayed Black voters, betrayed America, and betrayed our democracy.
The NAACP will not stand by idly in the face of this ruling, which attempts to return Black Americans to second-class and subordinate status.
The NAACP has been fighting this battle for decades. We are not stopping now. We are convening an emergency briefing tomorrow evening to ensure our members, partners, and supporters understand the impact of this decision and have the information and tools they need to respond.
EMERGENCY MEMBER MEETING
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Featured:
- Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP
- Kirsten Clarke, General Counsel, NAACP
- Special Guests (TBA)
We will cover:
- What the ruling says and what it doesn’t
- The immediate impact on redistricting nationwide
- Our legal, legislative, and mobilization response
- How you and your unit can act right now
As President Johnson said today: our democracy is crying for help. This call is our answer.
THIS DOES NOT STOP HERE.
A court ruling cannot extinguish our organizing. We must continue to mobilize, educate, and activate our communities in every state. The NAACP has stood in this gap before. We will stand in it again.
The path forward begins at the ballot box. November 2026 is not a distant deadline; it is our most immediate and powerful response. We must turn out voters who will elect representatives committed to restoring and expanding voting rights. Every registration. Every phone bank. Every door knocked. It all leads here. The time is now.
Do not wait. Register. Plan. Organize. Vote.
Please join us tomorrow night, bring your networks, and let’s build our response together.
For Democracy,
Kristen Clarke
General Counsel, NAACP
Dominik Whitehead
Chief of Field, Membership Growth and Unit Sustainability, NAACP
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