by naacplocal | Sep 26, 2022 | March 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
History of Illinois Home Rule In 1970, the 4th version of the Illinois Constitution was adopted. It included language that altered the relationship between the state and local government entities. This change was defined in Article VII, Section 6 and entitled Local...
by naacplocal | Apr 19, 2022 | Events, Freedom Fund, March 2022 Newsletter, newsletter
NAACP FREEPORT BRANCH Freedom Fund Committee Presents THE COMMEDY SHOWCASE Comedians: Vickie Lynn / Kevin Haas / Ronnie Ray FEATURING: SHAWN MORGAN Friday, June 10, 2022 Doors open at 7 PM, show begins at 7:30 Location: Junior’s Place 1802 E. Shawnee St,...
by naacplocal | Mar 15, 2022 | covid-19, Events, League of Women Voters, March 2022 Newsletter, newsletter
The League of Women Voters of Freeport will hold a social mixer between 10 and 11:30 a.m., April 23 at the Freeport Public Library. Social time will be followed by local historical re-enactors LaFrancine Baker and Becky Connors delivering speeches of suffragists...
by naacplocal | Mar 14, 2022 | March 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter, resources, Uncategorized
Please check out our Resources Section on our Branch website: www.naacpfreeport.org. You will find magazine articles, a bibliography of 27 excellent and informative books, a brief reading list from HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), fact sheets and...
by naacplocal | Mar 14, 2022 | careers, community, March 2022 Newsletter, news, newsletter
by naacplocal | Mar 14, 2022 | Founders, history, March 2022 Newsletter, newsletter
W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963) Before becoming a founding member of NAACP, W.E.B. Du Bois was already well known as one of the foremost Black intellectuals of his era. The first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard University, Du Bois published widely before...
