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NAACP ‘We Suing Everybody’ Declaration Both Talk and Action

September 22, 2025

The NAACP is embarking on an aggressive legal strategy for 2025, with Chief Strategy Officer Yumeka Rushing declaring "We suing everybody" as their rallying cry. This approach revives the organization's historical roots of seeking social change through court battles, similar to the work of NAACP Legal Defense Fund icons like Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley. The organization has already filed multiple lawsuits challenging actions they view as threats to Black Americans, including suits against the Trump Administration over education policies, and against Texas and Missouri for alleged racial gerrymandering.

Who is affected

  • Black communities across America
  • Black voters in Texas, Missouri, and other states facing gerrymandering
  • Black Missourians whose voting power might be reduced
  • Students and educators affected by policies regarding teaching of history and DEI issues
  • Communities served by Equity Assistance Centers
  • The broader American democracy, according to the NAACP's statements

What action is being taken

  • The NAACP is filing multiple lawsuits against government entities
  • The organization is suing to prevent dismantling of the Department of Education
  • Legal action is being taken against Texas Governor Greg Abbott over alleged racial gerrymandering
  • A lawsuit has been filed against Missouri to block a special legislative session aimed at redrawing political maps
  • The NAACP is conducting Fierce Advocacy in Action Town Halls to mobilize Black communities
  • The Black Voter Defense Fund has been launched to address systemic voting issues

Why it matters

  • The NAACP views current policies as detrimental to Black Americans' well-being
  • The organization sees these challenges as threats to American democracy
  • According to the NAACP, there are nationwide efforts to dismantle minority-held electoral seats
  • The NAACP leadership believes extremists are trying to deny Black communities "full personhood and equal rights"
  • The situation represents a return to the organization's historical strategy of seeking social change through courts
  • Some community activists question the NAACP's current relevance and impact despite its legacy

What's next

  • No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint