The Seattle King County NAACP, under leadership of President Sadiqa Sakin, is in absolute support of Washington Initiative 1000 (I-1000), which is the Affirmative Action measure that is currently under consideration by the Washington State Legislature. If the Legislature fails to act on I-1000, the initiative will then head to the November 2019 ballot for citizens to vote on.
According to the NAACP, I-1000 is an incredibly important step toward racial equity; particularly in these times of uncertainty for people of color, veterans, women, and other minorities.
“It’s imperative to put in place the legislation that will further protect these populations from being discriminated against based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin regarding education, employment, and contracting. If passed, I-1000 would undo the harm of 1998’s Washington I-200, which rolled back Affirmative Action,” said the NAACP in a statement.
In supporting the initiative, the NAACP inviting their members and supporters to join them at the I-1000 Joint Hearing of the Washington State House & Senate this Thurs., April 18 at 8:00 a.m. in Olympia.
“We will need as many people testifying in support of this Initiative in Olympia, which will better ensure a path of equal rights to all. We thank our legislative partners for standing arm-in-arm with the Seattle King County NAACP as we jointly work on passing this important piece of legislation of I-1000,” the statement concluded.
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