Civil Rights, one of the NAACP's 10 Strategic Priorities, is dedicated to advocating for the rights of all people regardless of race, color or national origin. The NAACP will focus on the following areas:
- Advocating policies and legislation that guarantee equal employment opportunity in the private and public sectors.
- Advocating strong enforcement of fair housing, public accommodation, and employment laws.
- Advocating for improved health care and for equal access to health services and insurance.
- Advocating equitable distribution of public resources.
- Supporting positive images and attitudes about race and about the people of the African Diaspora.
- Advocating for policies and processes that promote equal and fair treatment of all immigrants.
- Improving the criminal/juvenile justice system, with particular attention to:
- Minimizing the number and disproportionate percentage of African American and other minority youths and adults in the criminal/juvenile system.
- Holding law enforcement agencies accountable for excessive use of force and abuse of authority.
- Advocating law enforcement recruitment and training policies that promote equal treatment and opportunity.
- Advocating equitable treatment at all levels of the criminal/juvenile justice system.