May 2022 – NAACP New Bedford

Housing

Discussion: Right to Counsel for Renters

Please join the NAACP New Bedford Branch for a conversation with Annette Duke, Staff Attorney with the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and the Massachusetts Right to Counsel Coalition on the benefits of the Right to Counsel for tenants at risk of eviction. Zoom Meeting May 19th @ 7:00pm https://umassd.zoom.us/j/92535882524?pwd=ODVySWFBZXB0RVhqbElJT1M5bFlBdz09 Meeting ID: 925 3588 2524 Passcode: 1909 Aside from the matter of justice, the Boston Bar Association estimates that the Right to Counsel would save the Commonwealth over $63 million annually: "For every dollar spent by the state for civil legal aid in eviction and foreclosure matters, the state would save...

Community

Buy Black NB Juneteenth celebration

BuyBlackNB is again hosting an outdoor vendor market to celebrate Juneteenth with food, entertainment, shopping & community building. Register Now! Join us on Sun, June 19, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum 396 County Street New Bedford, MA 02740 View Map About this event Back by popular demand-- Buy Black NB brings you an event with a hand-selected diverse group of local vendors offering you an opportunity to find your next favorite product! Celebrate the summer and enjoy art, food, clothing, children’s entertainment and handmade goods! Children's Activities with Doodles Creative...

Community Action Meeting on Housing

May 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Join United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts in a conversation with government officials, social service agencies, and neighborhood residents as they continue to take action to address the housing crisis of high rents, rising home prices, and increasing homelessness. The meeting will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at First Unitarian Church in New Bedford. Click here to RSVP. For more information, contact andrea.uia@mcan.us or jesse.uia@mcan.us or call 774-218-2028. * * * * * UIA held a Housing Press Conference February 15, 2022 on the Housing Crisis in New...

NAACP

Freedom Fund Breakfast postponed

As many know already, the BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron variant of COVID is ramping up again in Massachusetts. According to the Centers for Disease Control, half of Massachusetts counties have a high number of COVID cases and the virus can still be lethal. Out of an abundance of caution, the NAACP New Bedford Branch has decided to postpone our June 4th Freedom Fund Breakfast and instead (and hopefully) hold our Gala in December. We are as disappointed as you are. Please hold a date in early December. We will announce the final date shortly. NAACP New Bedford Branch Executive...