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NAACP Action Complaint Form Information

We ask that all submitters read and complete this complaint form carefully  and in its entirety. It is important that submitters alleging employment discrimination write down the following:

  1. The name and address of the business where the employment discrimination occurred
  2. The date, place and time of the incident(s)
  3. The contact information for the person(s) involved and witnesses (if any)


Remember, thoroughly complete forms will help expedite the handling of your complaint. Submitters must also acknowledge they have read and understand the Individual Complaint Procedures Memorandum of Understanding and the list of additional contacts provided below.

NOTE: The NAACP is not funded by government or public funds. The Officers and executive committee members are all volunteers. Membership is the “Life Blood of the NAACP”, and we rely solely upon the support of members to protect the civil rights of all citizens. We ask you to join the NAACP today. A basic membership for adults starts at only $30 per year.

The Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch is only able to provide services to assist victims of discrimination because many people support the NAACP through memberships. We do not receive government support or corporate funding to process civil rights complaints.

Please make sure that your NAACP membership is current so that we may continue to do this work. Thank you for your support!

INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

The Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch NAACP provides the following:

  1. The NAACP does not provide services for cases determined not to be discrimination by race.
  2. The NAACP provides an opportunity for you to formally file a complaint.
  3. The NAACP provides an initial review to determine merit of complaint.
  4. The NAACP may provide official inquiry via letter(s), phone call(s), site visit(s), and referral(s).
  5. The NAACP provides information about attorney referral services: We do NOT
    recommend attorneys.
  6. The NAACP may provide expert testimony via attorney secured by client.
  7. The NAACP is not an enforcement agency and therefore often refers complaint
    cases to Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Human Rights Department, Equal
    Employment Opportunity Commission, etc.
  8. The NAACP provides forums to inform the public of racial discrimination.
  9. The NAACP may provide a written report following a fact-finding official inquiry with the recommendation to eliminate discrimination.
  10. The NAACP may provide consultation to educate persons as to their constitutional rights.
  11. The NAACP does provide case review and follow-up on cases that have been
    designed for the NAACP follow through action.
  12. The NAACP reserves the right to investigate and act on cases based on our determination.

The Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch NAACP does not provide the following:

  1. The NAACP does not provide services for cases determined not to be to
    discrimination by race.
  2. The NAACP does not provide legal representation for individual cases.
  3. The NAACP does not provide endorsement, recommendation, or specific names of attorneys. We do, however, provide the names of attorney referral agencies.
  4. The NAACP does not provide financial assistance for attorney services.

Please retain your original documents. The Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch NAACP
is not responsible for lost documents. Any information submitted to the NAACP
becomes the property of the Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch NAACP.

For Legal Consultation, you may wish to contact:

  • The Wolverine Bar Association (313-962-0250) 
  • State of Michigan Lawyer Referral Services (800-968-0738)
URGENT CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT

If you have an urgent civil rights complaint, you may wish to contact:

  • Michigan Department of Civil Rights-Grand Rapids (616-356-0380)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-Detroit (EEOC) (313-774-0020)
  • The American Civil Liberties Union-Southwestern Branch (ACLU) (313-578-6800)
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NAACP Action Complaint Form

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Respondent Information

(Party you are filing against)

Explanation of complaint in detail: with date(s) and place(s) of the incident. Include
the name(s) of person(s) involved.

STATEMENT OF COMPLAINT

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