In this May 2026 episode of the NAACP Akron Power & Community Podcast, Dr. Lathardus Goggins II and Willie B reflect on the continuing struggle for civil rights, opening with a Black History Moment honoring Charles Hamilton Houston, the NAACP’s first general counsel and the legal strategist known as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow.” His legacy frames a larger conversation about voting rights, judicial accountability, education equity, and the need for organized community power.

The episode recaps the May 21 NAACP Akron general meeting, including updates on the Citizens’ Police Oversight Board, School Resource Officer policy discussions, housing advocacy, ACT-SO, the Youth Council’s HBCU tour planning, and upcoming community events. A major focus is Ohio Senate Bill 113, the proposed anti-DEI legislation targeting K–12 education, and the NAACP Akron Chapter’s opposition to vague policies that threaten honest teaching, student support, academic rigor, and meaningful access for all students.

The episode closes with reminders about the NAACP Akron Scholarship Luncheon, Juneteenth events, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, anti-racism workshops, and the new PBS documentary on W.E.B. Du Bois. Throughout the episode, the message remains clear: knowledge is power, but organized power makes change happen.

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