How the NAACP Is Stopping Dirty Data

How the NAACP Is Stopping Dirty Data

News ClipNonprofit Quarterly·Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA·3/13/2026

The NAACP is fighting against the negative impacts of AI data centers in communities across the US, especially Black and frontline communities. The organization has released the Frontline Framework to guide communities in demanding transparency, accountability, and justice from data center developers. Specific examples are given of the NAACP's opposition to data centers in Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, and Mississippi, citing concerns over water, air quality, energy grids, and quality of life.

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Gov: Homeland Security, Indiana State Conference of the NAACP, NAACP Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, US Army Corps of Engineers
The NAACP, alongside local communities, is gearing up to fight the long battle against AI data centers through multi-stakeholder lawsuits.