The NAACP is dedicated to accelerating economic growth in our communities and eliminating existing racial and ethnic economic disparities.
CURRENT CAMPAIGN
Building on a Dream
PROGRAMS
Black Dollar Days
- Program Description
- Program Enrollment
- Program Desiqn and Implementation
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Financial Empowerment Initiative (FEI)
Economic Reciprocity Initiative (ERI)
GOVERNMENT-RELATED RESEARCH AND INFORMATION
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Reserve Board
National Labor Relations Board
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
NAACP PUBLICATIONS IN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
- Financial Empowerment Guide
- 2006 Consumer Choice Guide: 10 Year Anniversary NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative
TAKE ACTION
- Get Involved—Ask your local branch whether Economic Empowerment programs are available, and if not, become a part of the solution and volunteer to help establish an Economic Empowerment program in your community
- Make Informed Choices—Read the 2006 Economic Reciprocity Report Card and support companies that financially support the African American community
- Support minority-owned businesses—Spend your money wisely and support minority-owned businesses
- Educate yourself—Read the newspaper and visit the websites listed above to ensure that you are fully informed about current financial and economic issues
- Share your knowledge—Talk to your friends and/or children about saving money and acquiring wealth
- Speak up for children—Advocate for the inclusion of a financial literacy component in the public school curriculum
PARTNER
Greater Texas Federal Credit Union
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT STAFF
Barry E. Hall, Economic Development Chair
Nelson Linder, President , Austin NAACP
Hopeton Hay, Financial Empowerment Initiative Chair
CONTACT US
Austin NAACP
Economic Empowerment Committee
1704 E. 12th St.
Austin, TX. 78702
Tel: 512-476-6230
