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L Joy Williams
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President of NAACP NY State Conference
Creator and Host of #SundayCivics
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Earlier today, the NAACP New York State Conference moved to intervene in the DOJ lawsuit against New York to block the release of sensitive voter data.

✊🏾 Learn more: www.nysnaacp.org/blog/breakin...

#NAACPNY #ProtectTheVote #VotingRights #DefendDemocracy
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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The Polls Are Open!

If you did not early vote today is the last day to vote in NYC. Find your polling site at findmypollsite.vote.nyc

Stay hydrated, stay cool and GO VOTE!!!
June 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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If y’all see the water kids outside today and tomorrow tell them I got some paid work for them on Election Day.
June 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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😱 I’M IN A NASA DOCUMENTARY!!!!

It’s a quick cameo but still the coolest thing EVER!!!
L. Joy Williams, a Black woman with two-strand twists, sits in a crowded room reacting emotionally as the first image of the Southern Ring Nebula is revealed. She covers her mouth with one hand, her eyes filled with tears. She wears a black t-shirt with a reflective gold James Webb Space Telescope design and a NASA badge around her neck. The moment captures awe, history, and deep emotion at witnessing a milestone in space exploration.
June 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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“Every mission, innovation and breakthrough is recorded to inspire and inform future generations” #JWST
June 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks out on her firing by Trump - CBS News apple.news/ARppuZPNjTG-...
June 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Honored to serve as President of the NAACP NY State Conference—leading 50+ branches into a new era of organizing.

We’re strengthening branches, training advocates & growing to 25,000 members strong.

Join us: nysnaacp.org
#NAACPNY #RootedToRise
A wide shot of a speaker addressing an audience from a podium on stage. A large screen displays a slide titled “A New Chapter in Leadership” with a photo of the speaker. Audience members sit facing the stage in a well-lit auditorium. Close-up of a woman speaking at a podium with a slide projected behind her listing key goals such as “Strengthen Our Foundation” and “Advance Black Communities.” A woman stands at a podium delivering a speech in front of a projected presentation slide titled “A Healthy Branch is Rooted in Action.” Behind her, two people sit at a table draped in a NAACP New York State Conference banner.
May 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Me and the teen last night 😒
May 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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They need some tussin or something because if it wasn’t for WIC, we would not be eating eggs right now
February 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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More to come from the weekend but get into this black velvet trumpet gown that helped me bring vintage Black Hollywood to life. I was trying to give you Hazel Scott and Dinah Washington for Black History Month.
February 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Didn’t win again this year, but with 4 NAACP Image Award nominations and, more importantly, hearing how #SundayCivics empowers you to take civic action, I know I’m walking in my purpose.

Thank you to everyone who voted—and to those who learn with me every Sunday morning!
February 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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February 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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They are lucky to be in school right now. 😠
Photo of empty peanut butter jar that was left in a cabinet
February 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Have you voted in the NAACP Image Awards yet? 🗳️

Join me on Instagram LIVE at 7 PM TONIGHT with my friend @feministajones as we cast our votes for #SundayCivics (nominated for Outstanding News & Info Podcast 🎉) and celebrate other amazing nominees!

Pull up and vote with us!
February 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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One of the civics lessons of the TikTok ban from @leahdaughtry.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Recording a portion of this week's episode of #SundayCivics from Greenville South Carolina's beautiful airport garden.
January 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Got this alert on the citizen app yesterday and the amount of questions and laughs I had all by myself.
January 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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It's official, call me a 4x NAACP Image Award Nominee! #SundayCivics
January 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Pre-gaming with @junemo41.bsky.social planning #SundayCivics episodes while waiting for the @naacp.bsky.social Image Award nominations
January 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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I am blessed beyond measure to call you friend. Happy birthday to one of my thoroughest girls. I love you @junemo41.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Nope 👎🏾
January 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Honored to be in DC to support and uplift my Sista @voteyvette.bsky.social the newly elected Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Democratic House Leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and the largest CBC caucus with 62 members including 2 dynamic and principled Black women in the Senate.
January 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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I had the privilege of being present at NASA for the unveiling of the first images from the JWST and this is me starring at my favorite image of the set, Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula.
A Black woman with box braids looking at a screen showing a picture of the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula which was one of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope
December 3, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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I looked up my block

Check the Formaldehyde Cancer Risk in Your Neighborhood - via @propublica.org

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December 3, 2024 at 12:18 PM