by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | history, June 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter
Mary White Ovington (1865-1961) Mary White Ovington was deeply involved in two of the most important movements of the 20th century: civil rights and women’s suffrage. Ovington was born in 1865 in Brooklyn to parents who supported women’s rights and the...
by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | community, June 2022 Newsletter
“I joined the NAACP because: We work for justice and equity for all people. We are an inclusive organization, and stand against racial injustice, and support access to quality education, health care and economic opportunity for everyone. Right here in Freepot...
by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | Art, Black History Month, Events, June 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter
PRESS RELEASE Media Contact: Patricia Norman, President Phone: (815) 291-6401 Email: president@naacpfreeport.org Freeport, IL – June 2, 2021—Freeport NAACP Branch Recognizes Importance of Graphic Arts in the Black Community In the winter of 2021, the Freeport Branch...
by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | June 2022 Newsletter, NAACP National Convention, news, newsletter
Branch #3039 Secretary Jeaneane Guess will be representing us at the 113th National NAACP Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey from July 15-21. Thank you, Jeaneane!!
by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | Collective Consciousness, community, June 2022 Newsletter, KKK, news, newsletter, Racism
Did you know there was a Freeport Y.M.C.A. affiliated or sponsored basketball team in 1917 that used the name, Ku Klux Klan, for their team name? Wow! What a disappointment! What a sad reality! And some people want to tell themselves there is no history of racial...
by naacplocal | Jul 8, 2022 | healthcare, June 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter
Many of us are pleased with the progress toward ending the Covid Pandemic, with many of the restrictions being reduced or eliminated. Many others remain very cautious and concerned about that reduction and elimination of restrictions. The local and broader healthcare...
