Congressman Al Green Introduces Resolution to Honor the 104th Anniversary of the NAACP

(Washington, DC)--On February 12, 2013, Congressman Al Green introduced a resolution honoring the 104th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The resolution was introduced with 41 original cosponsors, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as the chairs of the Congressional Hispanic and Asian Pacific American Caucuses.

“The NAACP is an indelible part of what has made the US the greatest nation in the world.  As someone who served as a branch president of the NAACP in Houston for approximately ten years, I have seen firsthand the positive change brought to communities by the NAACP,” Congressman Al Green said.

Since its founding on February 12, 1909, the NAACP has been instrumental in expanding and preserving the rights of minorities in the US.  The NAACP’s historic victory in the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, unquestionably changed our society for the better. Additionally, the NAACP successfully advocated for the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well as Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964.

“The noble mission of the NAACP continues to this day.  In its 104th year, it continues to fight for racial equality and economic justice for all,” Congressman Al Green said.