BALTIMORE (October 9, 2017) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), America’s oldest social justice organization, released the following statement in response to the immigration principles proposed…
Year: 2017
NAACP SLO County Branch Holds First Executive Committee Retreat
The NAACP SLO County branch held its first Executive Committee Retreat on September 16, 2017 at the SLO City School Offices. The all-day retreat was led by Jerry Moore, a…
Joe Schwartz and the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture
One year ago, NAACP SLO County members Harvey Levenson, Barbara Levenson, and Camille O’Bryant attended the opening ceremonies for the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture.…
What is Power? Who Has the Power?
This Is How We Do It! A human connected to all of everything and having self-control has always done great things. This is because the love of truth and the…
A change of heart … must come out of conviction.
“Unless we change individually, no one is going to change collectively. For generations we have been waiting for the other person to change first. A change of heart cannot be…
Communities that Care: Thanks for Supporting Our NAACP Branch
It’s not where you live in SLO County; it’s who you live around that has a big impact on your well-being and social connections. We are all fortunate to live…
Report: NAACP California/Hawaii Civil Rights & Education Training, San Jose
“Where did you get your button? I love it!” The six members of the San Luis Obispo County chapter of the NAACP repeatedly heard this question and comment at the…
Growth and Freedom
“We have nothing to give another; but we have a duty to OPEN him/her to his/her own life, to allow him/her to be themselves – infinitely richer than he/she could…
Local Member Recognized by National NAACP Organization
Mark Buchman, Vice President of the NAACP San Luis Obispo County branch San Luis Obispo area, was presented with an award for becoming a Lifetime Member of the NAACP. The…
Steadfast & Immovable: 108th NAACP Annual Convention
“Steadfast and Immovable” was the theme that set the stage and the context for the 108th NAACP Annual Convention in Baltimore, Maryland from July 22- 26, 2017. Cheryl Vines and…