The Stop the Hate Program strengthened the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) California-Hawaii State Conference’s ability to expand access to justice, reduce barriers to legal services and increase local capacity to respond to hate and discrimination.
Through its network of 56 California NAACP branches, the organization provided trusted, community-based support to people facing hate incidents, hate crimes and civil rights violations.
With Stop the Hate funding, the conference launched the Stop the Hate Legal Redress Pipeline, which provided free legal consultations and a streamlined referral process connecting local Branch Legal Redress Committees with civil rights attorneys. Partnerships with four California law firms helped serve more than 60 complainants with cases involving hate and discrimination.
The program also invested in prevention through youth education and civic engagement. Youth ages 12 to 21 learned how to advocate against hate through the legislative process, while convention trainings and a mock trial experience helped participants explore constitutional rights, censorship and discrimination. More than 1,200 attendees received training over the grant cycle.
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