The Alaska Oregon Washington State Area Conference (AOWSAC) of the NAACP

The Alaska Oregon Washington State Area Conference (AOWSAC) of the NAACP is dedicated to improving the political, educational, social and economic status of all persons, eliminating racial prejudice, and keeping the public aware of the adverse effects of discrimination at the state level.

We have 13 local unit Branches and multiple youth councils, high school councils and prison Branches throughout Alaska, Oregon and Washington committed to addressing issues of discrimination and inequality affecting members in our communities and at the state level.

Branches in the News

NAACP Investigation finds Lynnwood City Council member was

King 5, Jul 21, 2023
An NAACP investigation determined everything Binda did was accidental and that he was targeted by fellow council members. "It's clear to me that the city council didn't want this young Black man at city council," said Gerald Hankerson with the NAACP. "Because when you don't look like us, you don't wear your hair like us, you don't dress like us, you don't belong here."

NAACP of Snohomish County backs Binda in heated press conference

Everett Herald, Jul 21, 2023
he Snohomish County chapter of the NAACP rallied behind controversial Lynnwood City Council member Josh Binda on Thursday, defending “rookie mistakes” and claiming Council President Shannon Sessions “created a hostile work environment” for Binda from the beginning of his tumultuous term.

NAACP Response to SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action

Vice President Secrest, Jun 29, 2023
Racism is Alive and Well in Washington State Academic Institutions Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued extreme decisions reversing decades of precedent on affirmative action. The court's rulings in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. University of North Carolina jeopardize hard-fought progress for Black Americans in classrooms and beyond.
Cashmere senior challenges WA schools to speak out against racism

Cashmere senior challenges WA schools to speak out against racism

Crosscut, Jun 10, 2023
“I will say this officially that the NAACP for Washington, Oregon and Alaska is absolutely paying attention to this and absolutely expects some very serious and systemic changes to happen in that institution,” said the NAACP’s Kurtis Robinson. “And we will absolutely hold them accountable.”