“Our region is one of the most segregated in the country. Wealth, privilege, and resources are clustered in overwhelmingly white municipalities. African Americans pay the costs: crumbling buildings, shuttered businesses and broken families” #ShowMeChange

“We at the NAACP cannot sit by while our community suffers in the status quo. And every day, people tell me the status quote is broken. I need people to understand this, though: the status quo isn’t broken it’s working exactly as designed” #ShowMeChange

As a Civil Rights organization our obligation is to advance the prospects and improve the lives of African Americans in St. Louis. That means looking forward. And our obligation is to do this even when it’s unpopular” #ShowMeChange

“The magnitude of our suffering is why today cannot be only a moment. It must be a movement, as well. A movement for equity. A movement for justice. A movement for safety and opportunity for all.” #ShowMeChange

“The first step to helping African Americans is ending a system that was historically designed to harm them. Coming together will give us the opportunity to work together on real, regional solutions for equity for all African Americans” #ShowMeChange

“We can no longer say change is needed. It is time to act for change. It is time to unite for change. It is time we all come together for change. We are excited to begin this partnership and build on our history of advocating for bold and necessary change” #ShowMeChange

“We stand for what is right, regardless of what is popular” #ShowMeChange

Our press release regarding the proposal to Unite St. Louis City and St. Louis County

The St. Louis County NAACP has endorsed Better Together's plan for a proposed merger of the county and the city of St. Louis. bit.ly/2IHHevl

The NAACP cannot be bought. We endorsed the plan to unite the City and County government because it is good for the African American community in St. Louis.

The status quo in STL clearly isn’t working for the black community and anyone who thinks things are fine is ignoring the real problems like our broken criminal justice system.

The current criminal justice system in St. Louis is broken. Uniting St. Louis City and St. Louis County means we can fix this system that primarily hurts the African American community and that’s why we support it. #ShowMeChange