On this date in 1972, during its National Convention, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) adopted an emergency resolution that called for a nationwide boycott of businesses and organizations that were accused of discriminatory practices.

This resolution was in response to ongoing civil rights struggles and was part of the NAACP’s efforts to challenge systemic racism and promote economic justice. The resolution highlighted the importance of creating economic leverage to push for social change, calling for collective action against institutions that perpetuated racial inequality.

This moment is significant in the NAACP’s history of activism, using boycotts and protests as key tools for fighting racial discrimination in various aspects of American life.