Change the name NAACP to NAAPC (National Assoc. for the Advancement of People of Color)

The Issue

Word choice matters! Isn't it time to transform how the NAACP organization positions itself? How about using terms more broadly used in society nowadays? Transforming the organization to the National Association of the Advancement of People of Color (NAAPC)--versus the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)--offers a more widely acceptable descriptor, it involves just a simple/subtle branding tweak, and it should be relatively easy for the public to remember.

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Jayden & Karen TreanorPetition StarterJayden is a 6th grade boy who believes words such as "minority" and "colored" are outdated and have a negative impact on his and his young classmates confidence. Jayden and his mom are interested in offering/creating alternative words/references to use.
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The Issue

Word choice matters! Isn't it time to transform how the NAACP organization positions itself? How about using terms more broadly used in society nowadays? Transforming the organization to the National Association of the Advancement of People of Color (NAAPC)--versus the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)--offers a more widely acceptable descriptor, it involves just a simple/subtle branding tweak, and it should be relatively easy for the public to remember.

avatar of the starter
Jayden & Karen TreanorPetition StarterJayden is a 6th grade boy who believes words such as "minority" and "colored" are outdated and have a negative impact on his and his young classmates confidence. Jayden and his mom are interested in offering/creating alternative words/references to use.
Media inquiries

The Decision Makers

Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson
NAACP
NAACP
NAACP
NAACP
Leon W. Russell
Leon W. Russell
NAACP
KAREN BOYKIN-TOWNS
KAREN BOYKIN-TOWNS
NAACP
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Petition created on June 20, 2020