Eugene-Springfield NAACP

Lane County and a volunteer auxiliary group, the Lane County Sheriff Mounted Posse, were sued in federal court Tuesday over allegations of racial profiling, assault and civil rights violations.

The Eugene/Springfield NAACP honored the National John Lewis Day of Action on Thursday with a press conference announcing the opening of a new community space and free library.

Several hundred people gathered outside Autzen Stadium in Eugene Monday morning in below freezing temperatures, for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and March. And this year, the event overlapped with Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Community members gathered Monday morning at the Mims House—the historic site of one of Eugene’s first Black-owned homes—to remember the 75th anniversary of a dark time in the city’s history.

Roughly a hundred people took to the streets Monday for a commemorative march honoring the civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.

Climate change disproportionately affects communities of color, the elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income households.

Poets will close out the exhibit, which commemorates Black history in Oregon and Lane County.

Events hosted by the local NAACP chapter and Springfield's Alliance for Equity and Respect drew hundreds of people wanting to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Eugene’s annual report on hate and bias showed a sharp decrease in the number of incidents in 2021. But city officials caution there might be more to the story.

Protesters in Eugene marched on Sunday in opposition to domestic terrorism.

The Eugene-Springfield NAACP has postponed their rally because of the surge in COVID-19 cased in Lane County. And Friday, the MLK committee announced the Springfield march is cancelled as well.

After serving with the Eugene Springfield NAACP for nine years, Executive Director Eric Richardson was dismissed from his role yesterday by its board, Tuesday.