Defending Democracy

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

Thank you for attending our Defending Democracy Together- A Safer Memphis For All webinar featuring Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis. In case you missed, click below for the recording.

Come back to the website periodically for updates on resources and upcoming events

The NAACP Memphis Branch and its partners are committed to educating the community on resources available while the United States National Guard, United States Marshals and other federal agencies are in Memphis.

Our partners include:

• Memphis Urban League
• Memphis and West Tennessee AFL-CIO
• National Pan-Hellenic Council – Memphis Metro
• National Women’s Political Caucus
• Shelby County Democratic Party
• Shelby County Democratic Women
• Shelby County Voter Alliance
• SCORE CDC
• Up The Vote 901

Our coalition has a hotline phone number for people to call if they have issues while Memphis is being occupied by these federal agencies. The number is 901.206-2947.

If you want to know more about the National Guard, visit this link for a resource created by the National NAACP. https://naacp.org/resources/did-you-know-deploying-national-guard

The City of Memphis has website that provides an overview of people and resources, goals of the federal action advanced by President Donald Trump, FAQ’s and contact information of agencies you can call for assistance. https://memphistn.gov/safeandclean/

Our Partners