NAACP Store at Westfield Culver City

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. They have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Their mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.