WTVM : Phenix City-Russell County NAACP chapter hosts council candidate forum
PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) – A local NAACP chapter working Monday to make sure their city council vote gets the attention they think it deserves. The Phenix City-Russell County branch of th
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Charleston Branch 100th Anniversary
Charleston’s NAACP remains determined in pursuit of mission
In the aftermath of what many consider the Charleston Branch NAACP’s best annual banquet ever – the group’s 100th anniversary gala – branch President Dot Scott refused to indulge in much celebration. True, former Vice President Joe Biden was the featured keynote speaker – quite a “get.”
Joe Biden At Charleston’s 100th
Joe Biden will be keynote speaker for the Charleston NAACP’s 100th anniversary fundraiser
The centennial anniversary fundraising dinner for the Charleston branch of the NAACP will feature former Vice President Joe Biden. Charleston NAACP President Dot Scott lauded Biden’s role in President Barack Obama’s administration and his service as a senator representing Delaware.
Interim President Named
Derrick Johnson named interim NAACP president
The leader of the NAACP in Mississippi is now the interim president and CEO of the national organization. Derrick Johnson was appointed over the weekend to serve as interim president and CEO of the NAACP during the 108th annual national convention in Baltimore.
NAACP Next Generation Reception
NAACP | NAACP HOSTS RECEPTION TO LAUNCH NEXT GENERATION YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
BALTIMORE (July 21, 2017) – The NAACP will host a reception at its 108th National Convention in Baltimore, MD to announce the launch of its Next Generation (NextGen) Program on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel’s Pisces Room.
Pres. Brooks Speaks At DuBois Lecture
NAACP President Brooks To Speak At Simon’s Rock W.E.B Du Bois Lecture
NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks will deliver the 21st annual W.E.B. Du Bois Lecture tonight at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Brooks says he wants to encourage millennials to transform their activism into scholarship, like Du Bois did 150 years ago.
New Chairman Elected
Leon W. Russell Elected As New Chairman Of NAACP – The Seattle Medium
(Trice Edney Wire) – The NAACP board of directors has elected Leon W. Russell as the Chairman Board of Directors at its annual board meeting on February 18 in New York. Russell replaces Roslyn M. Brock, who decided to step down as chairman after seven years of leadership.
Mobile Branch On Sessions Appointment
Mobile County NAACP leader: Sessions award ‘bogus’
The president of the Mobile County branch of the NAACP has called a purported 2009 award to then-Sen. Jeff Sessions “bogus” and “made up” – but hasn’t ruled out that it might have been given to him by an NAACP member acting independently.