by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | From the President, news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
I am proud to bring you greetings from the Freeport Branch of the NAACP. Our Branch is in its second year of reactivation and continues to advocate for social, educational, political, and economical change. The NAACP has had a long and glorious history and I am...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
(For Your Edification and Entertainment) “MILLIONS KNOW THE MUSIC. FEW KNOW THE ARTISTS.” “An entertaining journey through the groups, songs and harmonies that evoke both days gone by as well as current hits, Streetlight Harmonies uncovers a definitive period of music...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Elections & Voting, news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
ATTENTION!! ALL NAACP FREEPORT BRANCH MEMBERS NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER MEETINGS AND NOVEMBER ELECTIONS On September 26, 2022, there will be an election of the Nominating Committee (between 5-15 members). All members whose memberships are current as of 30 days...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Elections & Voting, news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
Voting was a meaningful subject in my father’s, Otha Johnson, Sr., home. He was born and raised in Mississippi where his family were not permitted to vote. Even if it was legal for citizens in the United States of America to vote. Many states had their own rules on...
by admin | Sep 26, 2022 | Elections & Voting, news, newsletter, September 2022 Newsletter
This piece is an editorial comment based on a history, comments, experience, opinion, and research. A few questions about voting are: Why do people vote? Why don’t people vote? Why do people vote in some elections and not others? What type of people typically vote and...
by admin | 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...
